Thai Mango Salad
Our adaptation of the killer good Thai salad was chef approved. This salad can be served as is, or on a bed of salad greens. Makes an excellent companion to cooked fish or chicken. Delicious as a stir fry.
Ingredients:
- Garlic & Mango Dressing - 1/4 cup
- Lime Juice - 1 tbsp fresh squeezed
- Lime Zest - 1 tsp freshly grated
- Fish Sauce ( optional) - 1 tbsp
- Peanut Oil - 1 tbsp
- Red Thai Pepper - 1, seeded and minced
- Mangoes - 2 ripe but firm
- Red Bell Pepper - 1
- Carrot - 1 medium, julienned
- Green Onions - 2, thinly sliced
- Shallot - 1, thinly sliced
- Fresh Cilantro - 1/2 cup, chopped
- Toasted peanuts - 1/3 cup, chopped
- Salt - to taste
Instructions:
1) Whisk first 6 ingredients in bowl. Add shallot and set dressing aside.
2) Peel mangoes, then cut away chunks of fruit from pits and slice into thin strips.
3) Seed sweet pepper, slice into very thin strips and mix with mango strips.
4) Add carrot, half of green onions and cilantro. Toss gently to combine.
5) Add dressing and pinch of salt, toss to mix.
6) Sprinkle with nuts and remaining green onions.
Another delicious recipe from the kitchen of The Garlic Box
