Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: No Cooking Involved

Servings: 2-3 Servings

Crisp, satisfying and full of nutrients! This crunchy Thai salad tossed in a creamy peanut dressing will be your new salad addiction. Each bite contains a powerhouse of fresh superfoods and a peanut flavor punch to match.

If you are looking for a quick, wholesome and exciting meal that you can enjoy for dinner, this salad will make your taste buds super happy. A few chops with your chef’s knife and a blend of the sauce, and you’ve got your next veggie-packed meal ready in minutes.

Ingredients

• Lettuce: ¼ cup (chopped)
• Sweet Corn: ¼ cup (chopped)
• Raw mango: ¼ cup (chopped)
• Bell peppers: ¼ cup (chopped)
• Carrot: ¼ cup (chopped)
• Roasted peanut: ¼ cup crushed (optional)

For the Dressing

• Peanut butter: 3 tbsp (optional, can add crushed peanuts)
• Thai basil: ¼ cup (finely chopped)
• Coriander leaves: ¼ cup
• Green onions: ¼ cup (chopped)
• Thai Green or red chilly: ½tsp
• Garlic cloves: 3-4
• Ginger: 1 inch (or more per taste)
• Lemon juice: 4-5 tbsp
• Honey: 2-3 tsp
• Rock Salt: to taste
• Lemongrass: chopped or lemon leaves (optional)

Method

• Take all the cut and chopped salad ingredients and place in a bowl.
• Pour the dressing over the veggies just before serving.
• Garnish with crushed peanuts if you like.

The dressing: For peanut butter see detailed recipe here.

• For peanut butter dressing - take homemade peanut butter, mix with honey and lemon juice.
• Add some water to make a pouring consistency.
• Take all other ingredients in a pestle.
• Crush well so that juices of chilly, onions and ginger mesh well.
• Mix with the peanut butter dressing. Stir well.

If you do not have peanut butter, don’t worry. Just mix all the dressing ingredients with crushed peanuts and blend well in a mixie!

Or simply crush everything in a pestle, mix with lemon, honey and salt and pour over salad.

Eating guide:

• Food group: Vegetables and legumes
• Veggies, are loaded with enzymes and high water content. They aid in digestion and act as daily dose of vitamins and minerals
• Peanuts is your legume category. These are whole foods and great addition for much needed protein and fiber and natural fats.

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