This bok choy salad is full of crunch and flavor. Apples, cucumbers and peanuts are layered over bok choy and drizzled with a peanut butter yogurt dressing.
I was so tempted to cook the bok choy we got in our veggie box. I love it in stir fry or cooked with garlic and soy sauce. I also saw so many tasty looking recipes for roasted and grilled bok choy.
But my husband very much prefers raw cabbage to the cooked variety. Though he does eat Carlee’s cabbage (a family name for a dish we really enjoy!) Plus I’ve never eaten bok choy in a salad. So it seemed like the right thing to do.
If we hadn’t just had grandma’s napa salad recently, I would have been reworking that into something new. We just love the flavor and crunch and it is so simple to make. But since we had just had some, it seems like something different was in order.
We had a bag of apples in the fridge drawer and it seemed like that would add a nice bit of sweet to the bok choy. We also got a couple of cucumbers in our CSA box that were just begging to be added for that fresh burst.
While the dressing from that napa salad would be delicious on this as well, I wanted to try something new. This peanut butter and yogurt salad dressing was the perfect thing to bring it all together. It really worked nice with all of the other flavors.
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My husband is not a huge fan of peanut chicken, or anything peanut butter without chocolate really, so I wasn’t sure how he’d like this. It turns out he was a big fan! I’ve been winning him over with salads lately and they have been a great way to get dinner on the table on these hot busy days.
Of course this would make a great side salad, but like most salads lately I added some chicken and made it an entrée instead. Either way it’s going to be good!
The veggie boxes are keeping us loaded up on greens. So what are your favorite ways to use them? I have a few more fun things coming if they work out the way I have them envisioned!
More Recipes to Try:
If you like crunchy salads, try making apple salad with honey yogurt dressing. It makes a perfect snack, side dish or even healthier dessert.
You might also like a dinner salad with fruit and poppy seed dressing. It is great with or without chicken and makes a great side dish or meal.
Or check out my collection of salad recipes for more inspiration.
Bok Choy Salad with Apples and Peanut Dressing
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 head bok choy
- 1 cucumber
- 1 apple
- ½ cup roasted peanuts
- optional: cooked chicken breasts, shrimp, or tofu
Dressing
- 3 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- ⅓ cup plain yogurt
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- 2 tablespoons apple cider or rice wine vinegar
Instructions
- Whisk together dressing ingredients until well mixed. Refrigerate until ready to use.3 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter, ⅓ cup plain yogurt, 1 Tablespoon soy sauce, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 1 Tablespoon honey, ½ teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons apple cider or rice wine vinegar
- Wash and chop all produce. Layer in salad bowls.1 head bok choy, 1 cucumber, 1 apple
- Top with chopped peanuts and protein if desired.½ cup roasted peanuts
- Drizzle with salad dressing when ready to serve.
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I made this salad and it was wonderful! I didn’t mix everything together at once. Instead I mixed the amount we could eat, fresh each time. I particularly like the dressing.
That makes me so happy! I am so glad you liked it!
This looks very flavorful! I have kiddos that will LOVE it when they come down to visit next week!
I hope they do! It's so fresh and flavorful!
Carlee, I bet this salad is amazing! The dressing sounds so good with the peanut butter. 😮 Thank you for sharing it at the Whimsical Wednesdays Link Party.
It was so good. I am a sucker for all things peanut butter, so the dressing won me over too! Thank you!
This looks fantastic- I love a peanut butter dressing!
I think this one is quickly becoming one of my favorites!
I'm anxious to try this peanut butter dressing. We do like peanut butter but have never had it on a salad. You are definitely getting me out of my comfort zone!
It's fun to get out of that zone every once in a while! I hope you like it!
This looks so delicious! Pinned and shared.
We really enjoyed it, thank you!
This sounds delicious! I could eat that dressing by itself :). Have a great week, Carlee!
It would make a great veggie dip too… but a spoon always works! Thanks, Kelsie!
When I was in grade school my mom worked a Chinese restaurant waitressing at lunch during the school year so I was introduced to Bok choy early and still love it to this day. What a great salad! Happy Monday sweets!
I love it in stir fries and soup, I've never made a salad with it until now. I can't wait to try more!
I can’t wait to try this! I love peanut butter and apples together.
Me too and this was a fun, more savory twist on that!