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Potsticker Salad with Sweet and Spicy Dressing

March 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Potsticker Salad with Sweet and Spicy DressingThis post is a part of a series I call Lovely Lady Lunch–where I take time, once a week, to make myself a real lunch. On the side, I might read a book, flip through a magazine, or watch something on YouTube. The idea is to enjoy a delicious lunch and just take a minute in the middle of the day to chill. I encourage you to share your lovely lady lunches on media using the tag #lovelyladylunch! 

There are a few items that I have in my freezer at all times, like butter (for obvious reasons), fruit (smoothies!), a ridiculous pile of bananas (for bread), and potstickers. Sometimes the dumplings are homemade (like these Kale, Apple, & Pork Potstickers) but, if we’re being honest, often times they’re store bought (I like Bibigo and Trader Joes versions). Regardless of whether I make or buy them, those savory little dumplings come to the rescue often and a lot of the time I turn them into a savory, crispy-chewy topping for a salad. My favorite dip-turned-dressing for them is this super easy gochujang number. At once it’s sweet, spicy, salty, tangy, funky, and nutty. It’s the perfect drizzle for this dish. Aside from being totally delicious, this salad comes together in 15 minutes or less. Perfect for #lovelyladylunch dates with your netflix queue/book/magazine/etc.

5.0 from 1 reviews

Potsticker Salad with Sweet and Spicy Dressing
 
Prep time
5 mins

Cook time
10 mins

Total time
15 mins

 

This satisfying salad is drizzled with a quick sweet and spicy dressing.
Author: Cindy
Serves: 1 salad

Ingredients
  • 7 potstickers (frozen or homemade)
  • 2 teaspoons grapeseed oil, or other neutral oil
  • ⅓ cup water
  • 2 cups baby spinach leaves
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced cucumber
  • thinly sliced red onion (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon gochujang (Korean fermented chile paste)
  • 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • 2-3 teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • sesame seeds
Instructions
  1. Drizzle the grapeseed oil into a nonstick skillet with a lid and place the potstickers on top. Add the water and bring to a boil, turn the heat down to a simmer and cover with the lid. Cook for about 7-10 minutes, or until the water has mostly evaporated, remove the lid and continue to cook until all of the water has evaporated and the potstickers crisp up and become golden brown on the bottom. Remove from the heat and arrange the potstickers over the salad and drizzle with the dressing.
  2. While the potstickers cook, assemble the salad and make the dressing. Arrange the spinach, cucumber, and red onion in a dish. Whisk the gochujang, vinegar, honey, and sesame oil together in a small bowl, taste and adjust the ingredients to your preference. Drizzle the dressing over the potstickers and salad, sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Notes
Gochujang is a funky, spicy, sweet fermented chile and soybean paste and can be found in Korean markets, most Asian markets, sometimes in well-stocked grocery stores, or, of course, online.
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Filed Under: Lovely Lady Lunch, salad, savory Tagged With: 15 minute, dumpling, easy, gochujang, lovely lady lunch, potsticker, quick, salad, sesame, spicy, sweet

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Comments

  1. Katrina

    March 30, 2016 at 4:56 am

    Potsticker SALAD?!?! YES! This is sooo delicious looking!!

    Reply
    • Cindy

      March 31, 2016 at 9:05 pm

      Ha, yes! Thanks, Katrina!

      Reply
  2. Lindsay (@RunWithTongs)

    March 30, 2016 at 8:12 am

    I have almost everything to make this – would need to swap butter lettuce for spinach and green onions for red but man I think that this is going to be my Lovely Lady Lunch today!

    Reply
    • Cindy

      March 31, 2016 at 9:05 pm

      YES! So glad you made it and took a minute for you 🙂

      Reply
  3. Kelsey

    March 30, 2016 at 9:45 am

    I just love this series!

    Reply
    • Cindy

      March 31, 2016 at 9:05 pm

      THANK YOU! Truly, I appreciate it so much.

      Reply
  4. Amber | Loves Food, Loves to Eat

    March 30, 2016 at 1:40 pm

    YES!!! the salad bar near my office randomly has potstickers amongst all the salady goodies and I always throw a couple on top!

    Reply
    • Cindy

      March 31, 2016 at 9:04 pm

      That sounds like an amazing salad bar!

      Reply
  5. Jenna

    March 30, 2016 at 6:54 pm

    Yum, this looks amazing! I’ll have to have a look out for gochujang! My hummus & tomato on toast was looking pretty good.. until I opened up your page 😉

    Reply
    • Cindy

      March 31, 2016 at 9:03 pm

      Ha! Nothing wrong with hummus on toast!

      Reply
  6. Tori//Gringalicious

    March 31, 2016 at 3:01 am

    Complete YUM! This is my kind of salad, one with plenty of carbs!

    Reply
    • Cindy

      March 31, 2016 at 9:03 pm

      YES!

      Reply
  7. Elizabeth @ SugarHero.com

    March 31, 2016 at 11:41 am

    I would 200% join you for a Potsticker Salad lovely lady lunch! I love substantial salads and this looks phenomenal. xo

    Reply
    • Cindy

      March 31, 2016 at 9:02 pm

      You are ALWAYS welcome!

      Reply
  8. Kara | Sorghum and Starch

    March 31, 2016 at 11:45 am

    Oh, this looks so good! I’ve been on a potsticker kick lately, so I will definitely have to try this!

    Reply
    • Cindy

      March 31, 2016 at 9:02 pm

      I hope you like it!

      Reply
  9. Trish

    March 31, 2016 at 1:43 pm

    I am SOOOOOOOO into this salad! Any excuse to eat those frozen potstickers is fine by me. 🙂

    Reply
    • Cindy

      March 31, 2016 at 9:01 pm

      SAME!

      Reply
  10. Kate

    April 8, 2016 at 6:59 am

    You are a genius! I never would’ve thought to make a salad out of my favorite potsticker, but why not?! Looks amazing and love this dressing idea too!

    Reply
  11. Joleen @ Joleen Cuisine

    April 10, 2016 at 12:58 pm

    Potstickers are my favorite because they bring back so many fond memories of my childhood spent in the kitchen making them from scratch with my mom and sister. This potsticker salad is definitely a cool twist!!

    Reply
  12. Carol S

    January 5, 2017 at 9:39 am

    Genius to add potstickers for a more robust salad.

    Reply

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