Thai Salad
This fresh & simple Thai Salad is a perfect combination of fresh and healthy ingredients. Easy, quick and delicious!
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 50kcal
Equipment
- 1 Jar for the dressing
- 1 Large Platter for serving
- Salad Servers
Ingredients
- 3 cups mixed salad green
- 1 Lebanese cucumber julienned
- ¼ red onion very finely sliced
- 1 red pepper finely sliced
- 1 carrot julienned
- ¼ cup mint roughly chopped
- ¼ cup cilantro roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon peanuts roughly chopped, optional
Dressing
- ½ red chilli seeds removed finely diced
- 2 tbs soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
- Make dressing by placing all ingredients in a jar and shaking. Adjust flavours according to taste.
- Slice onion, cucumber, carrot and red pepper very finely - julienne the carrot and cucumber.
- Place salad leaves in a large bowl
- Top with onion, cucumber, carrot and red pepper.
- Pour dressing over salad and lightly toss.
- Top salad with mint, coriander and top with peanuts if using.
Notes
Chilli - use as much or as little as you want of the chilli. To make it spicier, add the chilli seeds. If you can't find red chilli, use green chilli, or red pepper flakes.
Fish Sauce - omit the fish sauce if someone has an allergy. If you're looking for a vegan option, you can now buy vegan 'fish sauce' from supermarkets.
Sugar - substitute palm sugar with white sugar, brown sugar, coconut sugar, honey or maple syrup.
Julienne Technique - this technique is a French technique of slicing vegetables, notably carrots, cucumbers, and celery, into very even, thin strips. You can either use a knife or a julienne peeler.
Make Ahead - to make ahead, put all the salad ingredients together in a container, then make your salad dressing separately. Toss the salad at the last minute just before serving so it doesn't get soggy.
Nutrition
Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 430mg | Potassium: 246mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2761IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
