This is the new foodie hybrid everyone's talking about

<p>There's a new dessert taking Japan by storm and, despite the gorgeous designs you see here, all is not as it seems &ndash; because these beautiful cakes are made from salad. That's right, SALAD. Salad cakes, as they are known, are a fusion of healthy vegetables and sponge (albeit gluten free) in one glorious looking dessert.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="6" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"> </div></div><p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BDpFIBCifDA/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">"SAKURA Vegedecosalad®︎" 桜も素敵に咲いて春満開の4月ですね！ ベジデコサラダ®も春満開！ 4月は「桜ピンクのベジデコサラダ®」です 紅芯大根の鮮やかなピンクとビーツのピンククリームで 春を感じるベジデコサラダ®となっております！ ぜひ春を楽しみにお越しください！ This is salad!! Name is "Vegedecosalad" ベジデコサラダ公式ホームページがオープンしました！ http://www.vegedecosalad.com #ベジデコサラダ #vegedecosalad #低糖質 #glutenfree #グルテンフリー #vegedecosaladcafe #lowcarb #桜 #cherryblossom #サラダ #salad #野菜</a></p><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Vegedecosalad (@vegedecosalad) on <time datetime="2016-04-01T03:04:04+00:00" style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;">Mar 31, 2016 at 8:04pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Confused? Creator Misuki Moriyasu, a Japanese food stylist and designer, wanted to change the way we see salad and make eating vegetables a fun and enjoyable experience, rather than something we feel we have to get through to maintain our health. </p><p><img alt="salad-cakes" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/salad-cakes_GL?scl=1"></p><p>So how does she do it? The basic ‘cake&rsquo; component is a spongy gluten-free base made from soybean flour, with little to no sugar added, while the ‘frosting&rsquo; is composed of whipped tofu or cream cheese &ndash; dyed using vegetables, of course. Last but not least, the filling is made entirely from a rainbow of veg, from salad essentials such as carrots and red cabbage to roots and even vegetable peels for that extra nutritional boost. </p><p><img alt="salad-cake-cut-open" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/salad-cake-cut-open_GL?scl=1"></p><p>While we can&rsquo;t speak for the taste, we certainly can agree that they look stunning. </p><p>Misuki Moriyasu came up with the idea while she was working at the Bistro La Porte Marseille restaurant in Nagoya, Japan, last year. The cakes became so popular that they&rsquo;ve inspired their own dedicated café, which opened its doors just this week. Prices starting at around 735 yen (approximately £4.60) and we're hoping, like many other Japanese trends (hello sheet masks), they make it over to the UK. If the cakes have caught your interest, head over to the <a href="http://vegedecosalad.com" target="_blank">Vegiedeco Café</a>'s website to check out more amazing (and let&rsquo;s face it, highly confusing) salad cake creations.</p><p>Feeling inspired to create your own? Head to Asda online to pick up all your supplies, and don't forget a healthy dose of <a href="http://groceries.asda.com/aisle/fruit-vegetables-flowers/salads/910000975626?utm_source=asdagoodliving&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=food-features-saladcake" target="_blank">salad</a>!</p><p><em>Images from: <a href="http://vegedecosalad.com" target="_blank">Vegedecosalad</a></em></p>

These salad cakes will blow (and confuse) your mind

By Asda Good Living,6th April 2016

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