This crisp and colourful salad is topped with golden air fryer dumplings and a tangy sesame-soy dressing, then finished with crispy noodles and plenty of condiments.
Ingredients
Method
Preheat a large single basket air fryer to 200°C for 3 minutes.
Place frozen dumplings in the air fryer basket and lightly spray with olive oil. Set the air fryer temperature to 200°C and cook for 15 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through, until the dumpling pastry is golden and filling is cooked through.
SESAME-SOY DRESSING Meanwhile, combine all dressing ingredients in a jar, shake well.
Divide cabbage, carrot, cucumber, tomato and onion among serving bowls. Sprinkle with noodles.
Drizzle Sesame-Soy Dressing over salad and serve with air fryer dumplings sprinkled with coriander. Accompany with Kewpie mayo and crispy chilli oil if desired.
Can you cook dumplings in the air fryer?
Yes, you can air fry dumplings if you want an end result similar to pan fried dumplings or pot stickers. Place the frozen dumplings in the air fryer basket and lightly spray with olive oil. Set the air fryer temperature to 200°C and cook for 15 minutes. Remember to shake the basket halfway through to ensure even browning.
Choose dumplings based on what you have on hand or to suit your preferences. We used pork and chive.
Vegetarian dumplings, meat-filled dumplings, or seafood dumplings with prawns will all work beautifully with the fresh vegetables and sesame-soy dressing.
Recipe variation
Swap homemade dressing for a store-bought Asian-style dressing such as a Thai-style, Vietnamese-style or a Japanese sesame-soy dressing.
Air fryer tip
We used a 7.2L single basket air fryer for this recipe.
