Thai Mango Salad Food

THAI MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Zest peel from 1 lime and place in a measuring cup along with 1/4 cup of lime juice.
• Whisk in fish sauce, sugar and thai pepper until sugar is dissolved.
• Gradually whisk in peanut oil until blended.
• Add shallot, mix well.
• Set dressing aside.
• Peel mangoes, then cut away chunks of fruit from pits then, cut into thin strips (julienne, or use grater) and place in a large bowl.
• Seed sweet pepper, cut into very thin strips and add to mangoes.
• Add carrot, half of green onions, and cilantro. Toss gently until combined.
• Add dressing and a pinch of salt, toss until mixed.
• Sprinkle with nuts and remaining green onions.
• Note: I usually serve this on a bed of lettuce and garnish with a few sprigs of cilantro.

GREEN MANGO AND PAPAYA SALAD IN CLASSIC THAI DRESSING (YAM MAMUANG)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine green mango, papaya, string beans and lemon juice. Set aside for 5 minutes. In a wok or frying pan, heat oil, add garlic and fry until golden. Add onions and fry until clear. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside on absorbent kitchen paper.
• To the mango mixture add fish sauce, sugar, dried shrimp, chili, cilantro and dried chili flakes, if desired. Toss gently and chill.
• Serve on a bed of 2 Bibb lettuce leaves, with garnishes of tomato halves, peanuts, fried onion and garlic

THAI SHRIMP MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat broiler for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the shrimp in a bowl with the chili paste and sesame oil. Toss to coat shrimp completely.
• Put the shrimp on a baking tray and broil for a minute.
• Turn shrimp over and broil for a minute on th reverse side. The shrimp should be pink and cooked through.
• In another bowl, toss the salad greens with the salt, lemon juice, and olive oil, until the greens are fully coated.
• In a small bowl, mix the cilantro, mango, bell pepper, and onion. Toss shrimp in this bowl. Stir shrimp with mango salsa mix.
• Line plates with lettuce mix and add shrimp to top.

EASY MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix mangoes, onion, red bell pepper, and cilantro leaves together in a bowl.
• Whisk lime juice, fish sauce, and brown sugar together in a separate bowl until the sugar is dissolved; pour over the mango mixture and toss to coat. Top salad with peanuts.