Fresh Sesame Salad for Low FODMAP or Vegetarian Diets

Published August 1, 2018
Updated November 13, 2025

Our Sesame Salad recipe is sweet, crunchy and satisfying for any meal. Leave as is for vegetarian, or add chicken for more protein!

If you are like us, we are always looking for tasty new recipes, this recipe is a true winner because it is easy, tasty and nutritious. By using a FODY salad dressing, the recipe becomes FODMAP friendly, if you do not know what FODMAPs are, they are a new concept to many people. FODMAPs are an acronym for “Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, Mono-saccharides And Polyols”. They are short chain carbohydrates that are poorly absorbed in the intestines and give some people a great deal of gas and bloating so they follow a low FODMAP diet for a period of time to “reset” their digestive tract.

To find out more before you start following a low FODMAP diet, take a look at this blog.

These are some of the foods to avoid on low FODMAP diet.

Grains: wheat, rye, barley
Fruit: apples and pears
Vegetables: onions (except for green part of spring onions which can impart flavor to dishes)
Diary: milk and milk products
Sweeteners: Agave, high fructose corn syrup, honey, all polyols/sugar alcohols

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups lettuce romaine
  • 1/2 cup cabbage
  • 1/2 cup edamame shelled, steamed
  • 1/2 cup mandarin oranges canned, drained
  • 2 Tbsp almonds
  • 2 Tbsp sesame salad dressing like FODY Sesame Ginger
  • toppings sesame seeds, sliced green onion (green part only)

Method

  1. Layer ingredients in a bowl and drizzle with 2 Tbsp dressing. Sprinkle with sesame seeds or sliced green onion if desired.

Nutrition

Carbohydrates34gProtein16gFat29gSodium346mgPotassium1031mgFiber11g

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Kathleen Tabb is a registered dietitian based in Maryland. She specializes in digestive conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and has extensive training through her master’s degree in integrative and functional nutrition. She is passionate about looking at her clients holistically to illuminate the root cause of their concerns in order to improve health and quality of life.

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