Need a crowd-pleasing appetizer for your next party? These cute and crave worthy wonton salad cups with crispy wonton shells make the perfect fast finger food for parties, potlucks, birthdays or any festive gathering. Keep reading to learn about wontons, using convenient wrappers, getting the kids involved, and why these hands-off salad cups work for pleasing any crowd.

What are wontons?

Wontons are popular Chinese dumplings usually stuffed with meat or veggies, wontons are commonly served in soups or sautéed. The thin wonton wrappers used to hold the filling can also be fried into crispy cups. This gives them a fun vessel to hold all kinds of yummy ingredients.

For these party-ready salad bites, store-bought wonton wrappers get quickly baked into little edible bowls. Their flat shape and tiny size make them perfect for mini finger foods.

But we’re not making wontons today…

We’re using their pre-made wrappers for fast prepping. You can even skip the homemaking part and get them straight from your grocery store’s freezer section instead. These paper-thin skins become golden and crispy when baked in muffin tins.

Having the wrappers ready to go avoids fussy dough-making. Simply press them into cups, bake until nicely browned, and fill them high with fresh, festive toppings. Fast and fuss-free! For more details, jump to the recipe and start prepping!

What You’ll Need

Before we dive into the recipe, it’s worth noting that some of the ingredients used in this recipe may be unfamiliar and slightly challenging to find. Don’t worry, though! We’ve got you covered. While we are not endorsing these specific brands, we’ve provided links below to help you explore and potentially source the required ingredients and tools. Remember, feel free to explore different brands and options that suit your preferences and availability. It’s all about creating a delightful culinary experience tailored to your taste buds. Now, let’s get ready to whip up this fantastic Asian fusion dessert!

Mini Muffin Pan

Wonton Wrappers

Recipe

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Easy Asian Wonton Salad Cups

These bake-ahead wonton salad cups offer customizable servings of fresh flavor. Premade wrappers form crispy edible vessels, ready to fill with child-friendly fixings from diced chicken to shredded cheese, sliced veggies, beans, salsa, guac and more. Allow guests of all ages to build their own handheld savory cups by mixing and matching a variety of healthy proteins, produce, and toppings for customized creations.

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American, Chinese, Fusion

Keyword bake ahead appetizers, crispy wontons, custom salad cups, handheld appetizers, interactive party food, kid friendly recipes, party finger foods, salad bites, wonton salad cups, wonton wrappers

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 5

Total Time 25

Servings 48

Calories 30kcal

Cost $15

Equipment

mini muffin pan
large salad bowl

Ingredients

48 sheets wonton wrappers these usually come in packets of 16oz that have about 50-60 sheets. You can probably make all of them if you even out the salads in them.
4 cups mixed greens This can be spinach, romaine, arugula, or anything that you like.
1 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup edamame
8 oz smoked salmon can substitute with cocktail shrimp or any protein of your choice
1/2 cup cranberries
1 tbsp white sesame seeds or chopped green onions

salad dressing

3 tbsp peanut or vegetable oil
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp minced ginger
1 garlic clove minced

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degree farenheit
Fold each sheet of wonton wrapper into the mini muffin tin and form small cups.
Bake wrappers for 5 minutes or until golden and crispy.
In a large bowl, combine the mixed greens, carrot, edamame, and cranberries
In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving. Toss gently to coat evenly.
Fill each cup with salad and top with a piece of smoked salmon or protein of your choice
Garnish with toasted white sesame seeds or green onions.

Notes

You can make this recipe even easier with store bought salad packets and dressing! Mix and match your salad choice and protein for variety and novelty at every party!

So Easy Your Toddler Can Help Too

With ready-to-use wonton wrappers doing most of the work, making these wonton salad cups is fun for everyone in the family, even the non-cooking husbands, and young toddlers.

You can even mix it up a bit and go off script! Let little ones choose festive fillings from a holiday smorgasbord of diced chicken, cheese, veggies, beans, salsa, guac and more. No cooking involved – just assemble and serve!

Then watch tiny party guests gobble up these crispy edible vessels overflowing with their custom creations.

Please Any Crowd with these Wonton Salad Cups

What’s not to love about these customizable wonton salad cups? They offer a fun way to feel healthy and satisfied without spending a lot or consuming too many calories. Made using easy pantry ingredients like wonton wrappers and mixed greens, each ingredient for these bites are easily found and very affordable in your local grocery store. Not to mention that you can easily make it your own by substituting out any ingredient. And at just 30 calories per cup, you can nibble guilt-free!

Drizzle on the simple homemade dressing to add a flavor punch without weighing down the overall freshness. Impress your guests with these crisp, low-cost, figure-friendly creations.

Let guests build their own by offering an assortment of nutritious proteins, veggies, beans, cheeses and more to suit any preference. Provide a mix of flavors and textures for customized, hand-held creations.

Easy, adaptable and great for groups – these mini salad cups will be the hit of your party!

The Easy and Effortless Asian Wonton Salad Cups under $15

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