Thai Crunch Salad
Ingredients
The salad
-
4
cups
shredded cabbage (green, purple or napa)
-
1
cup
shredded carrots
-
1
each
red bell pepper, thinly sliced
-
1
each
yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
-
1–2
cups
additional veggies (your choice of cucumber, radish, etc.)
-
1
cup
chopped fresh herbs (mint, basil, or cilantro)
-
½–¾
cup
sliced scallions
-
½
cup
crushed roasted peanuts (or cashews)
Peanut Dressing
-
1
each
orange (zest and juice)
-
1
each
lime (juice)
-
3
tablespoons
honey, maple, agave or brown sugar
-
2
cloves
garlic
-
1½
tablespoons
fresh ginger (sliced)
-
¼
cup
olive oil
-
1
tablespoon
toasted sesame oil
-
1
tablespoon
soy sauce or Braggs Liquid Amino Acids
-
1
tablespoon
rice vinegar
-
½–1
teaspoon
sambal (red chile paste) or sriracha sauce
-
½
teaspoon
salt
-
¼
cup
peanut butter (or roasted peanuts)
Instructions
- Combine cabbage, veggies, scallions, and herbs in a large bowl, saving some herbs for garnish.
- Make the dressing by blending orange zest, orange juice, lime juice, honey, garlic, ginger, olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sambal, and salt until smooth.
- Add peanut butter to the dressing and blend again to desired thickness.
- Dress the salad gradually, tossing as you go, and refrigerate until cold.
- Garnish with remaining herbs and peanuts before serving.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
4-6
Calories
181
Total fat
11.9g
Total carbohydrates
16.8g
Total protein
4.8g
Sodium
96.1mg
Cholesterol
0mg
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