Awaken your senses with this invigorating Thai salad. Made with sweet mango, salty fish sauce, sour lime and spicy ginger, it will upgrade your salad game. Let the mixture marinate in the fridge for more explosive flavor. Thai lovers looking for more spice, add diced habañero or a dash of cayenne to your dressing.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 129 kcal
Ingredients
Salad
- 4 mini cucumbers sliced into thin rounds (2 cups)
- 2 white/green scallions sliced thin, diagonally
- 1 ripe mango sliced into thin pieces
- 1 Tbsp. black sesame seeds
- Handful fresh Thai basil or purple basil leaves
Dressing
- 1 Tbsp. fish sauce
- ¼ cup coconut vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. coconut palm sugar
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ½ tsp. ginger fresh or ground
Optional
- Diced habañero pepper
- Cayenne
Instructions
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In medium bowl, combine cucumbers, scallions and mango.
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In small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients until well-combined.
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Pour dressing over cucumber mixture, sprinkle with black sesame seeds and mix gently to combine.
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Chill salad until ready to serve. Garnish with basil leaves.
Recipe Notes
- Substitute cilantro for basil leaves.
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Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 129
Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Sodium 313mg13%
Potassium 593mg17%
Carbohydrates 28g9%
Fiber 3g12%
Sugar 17g19%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 943IU19%
Vitamin C 33mg40%
Calcium 98mg10%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.