Description
The ultimate fusion dish featuring golden pan-fried dumplings served over fresh, crunchy salad greens with a bold chili-soy dressing. Quick, customizable, and totally crave-worthy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 bag frozen dumplings of choice (20–30 pieces)
- 1½ cups arugula
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 cucumber (thinly sliced)
- 1 cup green onions (sliced)
- ½ onion (thinly sliced)
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp olive oil (for frying)
- 5 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp freshly minced garlic
- 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp chili crisp or chili oil
- 2–3 tbsp water (to thin dressing)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat
- Add frozen dumplings to the pan and cook until golden brown and crispy on the bottom, about 3-5 minutes
- While dumplings cook, prepare the dressing by whisking together tamari or soy sauce, rice vinegar, minced garlic, grated ginger, brown sugar, and chili crisp in a mixing bowl
- Add 2-3 tablespoons of water to thin the dressing to desired consistency
- In a large salad bowl, combine arugula, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber, green onions, and sliced onion
- Add the crispy dumplings to the salad
- Drizzle the spicy soy dressing over the salad
- Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and serve immediately
Notes
- Works with store-bought or homemade dumplings
- Recipe is highly customizable – swap arugula for spinach or mixed greens
- Make extra dressing as it’s great on other dishes
- For best results, let dumplings get golden and crispy before removing from pan
- Thin slicing vegetables ensures better distribution and bite-sized portions
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (half recipe)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: crispy dumpling salad, fusion salad, spicy soy dressing, pan-fried dumplings, Asian fusion, quick meal, vegetarian salad, chili crisp, sesame seeds