THAI STYLE MANGO SALAD
w/ TOASTED CASHEWS
When you want to impress your guests with flavor sensations, Thai food is a perfect choice. The array of spices and fragrant aromatics of this salad will have your foodie guests asking for the recipe.
Do your best to find lemon grass, Thai basil. and kaffir lime leaves for they have such a definitive 'Thai' taste. Typically the mangos are green in traditional salads yet I prefer using 'just ripe' mangos. The fat cat are best for this recipe in my experience.
INGREDIENTS:
2 medium-ripe mangos, peeled and slivered
1 sweet red bell pepper, slivered
1 cup Napa cabbage, slivered
½ cup red cabbage, slivered or shredded
1/3 cup red or Vidalia onion, slivered
1 small cucumber, ½ in julienne or long ribbons
½ cup cilantro leaves, snipped
2-3 cups leafy greens, to serve (spinach, romaine, Boston…)
GARNISH:
½ cup fresh mint leaves and/or more cilantro
¼ cup Thai basil, if available,
¼ cup toasted cashews
FOR THE SALAD:
SALAD DRESSING
1/3 - ½ cup fresh lime juice or sub with lemon juice if needed
2 stalks lemon grass, minced (soft center of stalk) or 1 tbsp organic lemon zest
1 tsp ginger root, grated
1 - 2 tbsp fish sauce or sub with tamari or coconut aminos
2-3 tsp organic cane sugar, to taste
½ -1 tsp Thai chili minced or Thai chili sauce, to taste
DIRECTIONS:
TERI'S TIPS:
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My fave brands are:
Health Force for the vitamin C powder, chlorella and vita-mineral greens,
Bioptimizers for digestive enzymes and probiotics,
Miski for the maca, cacao, cacao nibs, maca and moringa,
YUPIK for the nuts and seeds,
Sunwarrior for the collagen, Ormus Greens and Liquid Light,
My Matcha Life makes my fave matcha tea, Jem makes crazy good nut butters
Lavido has me hooked on the face serum, and age away night cream as well as the age away replenishing cream
I am now trying the E3LIve and BABz and enjoying them too.
w/ TOASTED CASHEWS
When you want to impress your guests with flavor sensations, Thai food is a perfect choice. The array of spices and fragrant aromatics of this salad will have your foodie guests asking for the recipe.
Do your best to find lemon grass, Thai basil. and kaffir lime leaves for they have such a definitive 'Thai' taste. Typically the mangos are green in traditional salads yet I prefer using 'just ripe' mangos. The fat cat are best for this recipe in my experience.
- Salad
- Vegan, Gluten, soy, dairy-free, oil-free, Paleo
- Prep Time: 15 mins, roast time approx. 40 minutes, cook time 25-30 minutes
- Serves 8
INGREDIENTS:
2 medium-ripe mangos, peeled and slivered
1 sweet red bell pepper, slivered
1 cup Napa cabbage, slivered
½ cup red cabbage, slivered or shredded
1/3 cup red or Vidalia onion, slivered
1 small cucumber, ½ in julienne or long ribbons
½ cup cilantro leaves, snipped
2-3 cups leafy greens, to serve (spinach, romaine, Boston…)
GARNISH:
½ cup fresh mint leaves and/or more cilantro
¼ cup Thai basil, if available,
¼ cup toasted cashews
FOR THE SALAD:
- Gently toss the mango, pepper, cabbage, cilantro, onion and cucumber in a large bowl with the dressing.
- Line individual plates with greens, spoon salad over top, and sprinkle with toasted cashews. Garnish w/ herbs, top with the dressing and serve.
SALAD DRESSING
1/3 - ½ cup fresh lime juice or sub with lemon juice if needed
2 stalks lemon grass, minced (soft center of stalk) or 1 tbsp organic lemon zest
1 tsp ginger root, grated
1 - 2 tbsp fish sauce or sub with tamari or coconut aminos
2-3 tsp organic cane sugar, to taste
½ -1 tsp Thai chili minced or Thai chili sauce, to taste
DIRECTIONS:
- Combine all the ingredients, adjust seasoning to taste, if needed, and reserve until ready to serve the salad. Toss well before garnishing and serving.
TERI'S TIPS:
- Prep the ingredients for this salad in advance and assemble just before serving. It's perfect to take on summer picnics and as mentioned, a great dish for your guests or to bring to dinner parties.
- If you are plant-based using tamari or coconut aminos are great substitutes yet the amount needed may vary. As always, be sure to taste test and adjust to suit your own taste-buds. Some of us like it tart, a bit salty and spicy and some like it sweet and sour and a little less spicy. The best part of making our own food is you get to make it just the way you like it.
Find great products at www.rawelements.ca and use Teri15 to save 15% on your order.
My fave brands are:
Health Force for the vitamin C powder, chlorella and vita-mineral greens,
Bioptimizers for digestive enzymes and probiotics,
Miski for the maca, cacao, cacao nibs, maca and moringa,
YUPIK for the nuts and seeds,
Sunwarrior for the collagen, Ormus Greens and Liquid Light,
My Matcha Life makes my fave matcha tea, Jem makes crazy good nut butters
Lavido has me hooked on the face serum, and age away night cream as well as the age away replenishing cream
I am now trying the E3LIve and BABz and enjoying them too.