Name: Wasabi Secret Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 head butter lettuce - rinsed, and torn; 1 large pear, cored and sliced; ½ cup dried cherries; ½ cup wasabi peas; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds; ¼ cup poppy seed dressing

Wasabi peas are the secret spicy kick in this delicious salad. You can use any dried fruit you like, such as blueberries, cherries, cranberries, chopped apricots, or golden raisins. Wasabi peas can be found at most supermarkets by Asian foods or by snacks.  They can also be found in some stores in the bulk food area.

Wasabi Secret Salad

butter lettuce

pear,

cherries

wasabi peas

sesame seeds

poppy seed dressing

Place the butter lettuce in a salad bowl; add the pear, dried cherries, wasabi peas, sesame seeds, and poppy seed dressing. Toss to coat.


This was so good! As I was putting it together, I thought it might be too sweet, but all the flavors combined perfectly for a sweet/savory treat. The peas (which I crushed slightly) weren't very spicy once blended into the salad, but they provided a great crunch that contrasted nicely with the chewy cherries. I used Poppy Seed Dressing II, from this site, and it was a perfect complement. This is so easy and delicious, I'll be making it often. (UPDATE: It doesn't make the best leftovers; the peas get way too soft. Best eaten fresh.)

This recipe was great inspiration!  I love wasabi peas and because of that this recipe encouraged me to eat some veggies!  I used spinach, golden raisins, carrots, cucumbers, wasabi peas and a quick, homemade mustard vinaigrette.  Thanks for the great idea!

I used crasins instead of the dried cherries and apples instead of pears (sometimes you just have to work with what's in the house, right?) and added some sliced strawberries and a vidalia onion vinegarette dressing.  DELISH!!!
My husband and I are new vegetarians and this was a FANTASTIC quick dinner!!!

I loved this salad!  I used Boston lettuce, and I chose not to add the sesame seeds.  I loved the combination of the sweet dried cherries with the "punch" of the wasabi peas!  Thank you for this recipes, which I will be making again many times!

This was a great salad-the tangy, salty taste of the wasabi peas balanced nicely with the sweet cherries and pears.  I used Italian dressing because I didn't have poppyseed.

family really loved this salad, even my husband who turned his nose up at the wasabi peas when he first saw them. They balance out any sweetness from the pear and cherries. Had a nice crunch to them as well. A bit of a bite but not too much. Great summer salad, going to make again for big family dinner this weekend.

Everyone loved this salad when I took it to a family party!  I used dried cranberries instead of the cherries but kept everything else the same and did use the toasted sesame seeds.  The fruit lended a sweet contrast to the kick of the wasabi peas (and the cranberries added a little color too!). Absolutely delicious!

This salad was amazing.  Both my daughter and I loved it!  I made recipe exactly as listed.

Best Salad Ever!  My fiends loved it!  I didn't add the sesame seeds, which would have perfected it.  It doesn't keep well, for the next day, so don't try making enough with leftovers!  The Wasabi Peas were tasty with the cherries, who'da ever guess!

Wasabi Secret Salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total: 10 minutes

Servings: 1

Author : luv2bake

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