Thai Mango Salad

By carabara14

This is a nice side salad that I first had as a side at a Thai restaurant, but we like to have it with just about anything. It's a nice combo of sweet and spice.

Ingredients

• 2
• limes
• 1 tablespoon
• fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon
• sugar
• 1
• red
• Thai peppers
• (seeded and minced)
• 2 tablespoons
• peanut oil
• 2
• ripe but firm
• mangoes
• 1
• red bell pepper
• 1 medium
• carrot
• (coarsely grated)
• 2
• green onions
• (thinly sliced)
• 1
• shallot
• (thinly sliced)
• 1/2 cup
• fresh cilantro
• (chopped)
• 1/3 cup
• chopped
• peanuts
• (toasted)

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 5mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

Prep Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 5 mins

1 Zest peel from 1 lime and place in a measuring cup along with 1/4 cup of lime juice.

2 Whisk in fish sauce, sugar and thai pepper until sugar is dissolved.

3 Gradually whisk in peanut oil until blended.

4 Add shallot, mix well.

5 Set dressing aside.

6 Peel mangoes, then cut away chunks of fruit from pits then, cut into thin strips (julienne, or use grater) and place in a large bowl.

7 Seed sweet pepper, cut into very thin strips and add to mangoes.

8 Add carrot, half of green onions, and cilantro. Toss gently until combined.

9 Add dressing and a pinch of salt, toss until mixed.

10 Sprinkle with nuts and remaining green onions.

11 Note: I usually serve this on a bed of lettuce and garnish with a few sprigs of cilantro.

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