What kind of rolls or bread with this salad?

14 years ago

I'm having some girlfriends over for lunch on Tuesday and have decided to make an Asian style salad with chicken since it's been warm even here. One of my friends is bringing homemade ice cream sandwiches made with ginger cookies for dessert, and I think the only other thing I'd like to add is some sort of bread or roll. I could just make dinner rolls, but do any of you have another idea? Thanks!

Becky

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Asian Coleslaw

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6 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar

6 tablespoons vegetable oil

5 tablespoons creamy peanut butter (I used chunky)

3 tablespoons soy sauce

3 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root (I use the

micoplane grater)

1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic (I use a garlic press)

5 cups thinly sliced green cabbage

2 cups thinly sliced red cabbage

2 cups shredded napa cabbage

2 red bell peppers -- thinly sliced

2 carrots -- julienned

6 green onions -- chopped

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

roasted peanuts -- optional

1 In a medium bowl, whisk together the rice vinegar, oil,

peanut butter, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic.

2 In a large bowl, mix the green cabbage, red cabbage,

napa cabbage, red bell peppers, carrots, green onions, and

cilantro. Toss with the peanut butter mixture just before serving.

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weed30 St. Louis
14 years ago
Bread is not typically served with Asian salads. Other than sesame or plain rice crackers, nothing seems to quite go with it. I would suggest a simple fruit salad instead. Just a small amount in side bowls.

BTW, I'd also consider cutting back on the peanut butter in that dressing. Start with 2 tablespoons, and add more to taste. I made a very similar salad, and for me, the peanut butter overwhelmed it.
weed30 St. Louis
14 years ago
Forgot to add, the salad is wonderful with the peanuts on top!
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lorijean44
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I would serve a crispy seeded flatbread, almost like a thick cracker. I'm not sure that a traditional dinner roll would go with an Asian salad, but the flatbread might.

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gardenguru1950
14 years ago
I would get won ton wrappers, cut them into 1/2-inch wide strips and fry them in peanut oil until golden puffy-crispy. (Just make sure that none of your guests are peanut-sensitive.)

Then I'd put a few on each salad and offer more in a bowl.

You can make them plain -- as-is -- or you can have a bit of fun. I've put a clove of garlic or a chunk of gingerroot in the cooking oil just before I add the won tons, removing them just before adding the won toins. And both at once.

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hawk307
14 years ago
Or you could serve Thin Sliced Garlic Bread but that's Italian.
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PS: They liked it when I was in Korea.
azzalea
14 years ago
I agree that I'd skip regular bread with an asian salad. You can buy the crispy wonton noodles at most grocery stores--saving the mess and time of frying them yourself, although, freshly fried is always nice.

Besides making sure peanuts are okay with your guests, you may also want to warn them that the salad has fresh ginger in it--I'm fine with the grated spice, but the fresh? Can't eat even a little bit of it. I do love asian salads, but I get some funny looks from waiters when I order them with honey mustard instead of the usual ginger dressing. Maybe, to be on the safe side, you could serve the dressing 'on the side' and have another option for anyone who prefers to skip the fresh ginger?
hawk307
14 years ago
Becky:
If you ever do Garlic Bread , it can be cut with Cookie Cutters, into interesting Shapes.
EG. Stars , Flowers, Birds ( Asian ), Etc.
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dgkritch
14 years ago
I think crispy bread sticks would be good with it too.

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caflowerluver
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How about pot stickers, spring rolls, samosas, egg rolls or dumplings?
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ntt_hou
14 years ago
I agree with most people about not serving bread with the asian salad. We, asian, don't have alot of food that serves with bread. Unless, it's a type of stew or sandwich.

In addition to some of the above suggestions, I'd like to add fried rice or mixed rice. Mixed rice is the same as fried rice but without frying; thus, there's no grease/oil. In order to have the fry-rice flavor, I cook the rice in chicken stock with finely chopped garlic and fried onion. Once the rice is done, I season it with soy sauce to taste. Then, mix in frozen mixed veggies, your choice of meat(s) (cut in small pieces) and/or small to medium cooked/cocktail shrimps. Then, cook the rice for another 5-10 minutes. Serve.
ntt_hou
14 years ago
The meat for the Mixed Rice, would be cooked, not raw. Left over meat would even be better if you have some.

What kind of rolls or bread with this salad?

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