Thai Salad Recipe with Peanut Dressing

Name: Thai Salad Recipe with Peanut Dressing
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 4 cup cabbage ( green, purple or napa); 1 cup carrots or use matchstick carrots; 1 red bell pepper; 1 yellow bell pepper; 1.5 cup edamame, snap peas, or cucumber; 1 cup fresh herbs- mint, basil, or cilantro ( a combo is nice); 0.5 cup green onions; optional: ½ cup crushed roasted peanuts; 1 orange, both zest and juice (1 tablespoon zest, 1/3 cup-1/2 cup juice); 1 lime, juice (1/4 cup); 3 tablespoon maple, honey, agave or brown sugar; 2 garlic cloves; 3 thin sliced disks of ginger; 0.25 cup olive oil; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon soy sauce or Braggs Liquid Amino Acids (GF); 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 0.5 teaspoon sambal (red chile paste) or sriracha sauce; 0.5 teaspoon salt, more; 0.25 cup peanut butter

8 servings

This crunchy Thai salad is loaded with shredded veggies, edamame, and fresh herbs, tossed in a light Peanut Dressing. A delicious, healthy side dish or make-ahead salad. Vegan & GF.

Ingredients

cabbage
green, purple or napa
4 c
carrots or use matchstick carrots
1 c
red bell pepper
1
yellow bell pepper
1
edamame
snap peas, or cucumber
1 ½ c
fresh herbs- mint
basil, or cilantro, a combo is nice
1 c
green onions
½ c
optional: ½ cup crushed roasted peanuts
orange
both zest and juice, 1 tablespoon zest, 1/3 cup-1/2 cup juice
1
lime
juice, 1/4 cup
1
maple
honey, agave or brown sugar
3 tbsp
garlic cloves
2
thin sliced disks of ginger
3
olive oil
¼ c
sesame oil
1 tbsp
soy sauce or Braggs Liquid Amino Acids
GF
1 tbsp
rice vinegar
1 tbsp
sambal or sriracha sauce
red chile paste
½ tsp
salt
more
½ tsp
peanut butter
¼ c

Directions

1
Zest the orange and set it aside (to add to salad), then squeeze the orange juice into the blender. Add the lime juice, maple syrup, garlic, sliced ginger, olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chile paste, and salt, everything except the peanuts (or peanut butter) into a blender. Blend until smooth. Finally, add peanut butter (or peanuts) blend again, adding more to the desired thickness. Taste, adjust salt, adding more if you like.
2
Place cabbage, bell pepper, carrots, cucumber or edamame, green onions, orange zest and herbs in a large bowl. Toss with the dressing, adding enough to coat well. If serving right away, toss in the peanuts, saving some for garnish.
3
Taste and adjust the salt, pepper, and spice level. Refrigerate the salad if making ahead.
4
with remaining herbs and peanuts.

Thai Salad Recipe with Peanut Dressing

30 min8 servings265 cal

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