Crunchy Thai Salad with Peanut Sauce
This is a delicious summer salad full of vibrant colors and healthy vegetables. The peanut dressing makes it taste just like a Thai food restaurant.
Ingredients
- For the salad:
- 4 cups of shredded cabbage or you can use bagged coleslaw
- 1 cup shredded carrots you can also find this done for you at the store
- 1 diced red bell pepper
- 2 thinly sliced green onions
- 1 chopped cucumber
- 1 bunch chopped cilantro stems removed
- For the peanut sauce:
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- Juice from 1 lime about 2 Tbsp
- 1 Tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 2 1/2 Tbsp white sugar
- 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
- 1 Tbsp minced fresh garlic
- 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro leaves
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp Kosher salt
Instructions
- Chop all of the ingredients for the salad and place them in a large bowl.
- Combine all the peanut sauce ingredients in a food processor or bowl.
- Blend the dressing until smooth or use a whisk until creamy.
- Refrigerate the salad and dressing until ready to serve.
- Pour the peanut sauce over the Thai salad and serve immediately.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Once Upon a Chef