Best Fresh Chopped Thai Salad with Sesame Dressing
Crunchy Thai Salad made with sweet mango, crunchy cashews, nutritional herbs, and colorful veggies, all tossed in a simple Thai dressing made with four pantry staple ingredients.
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 342kcal
Equipment
- 1 bowl
- 1 mixing spoon
- 1 Measuring spoon
- 1 knife
Ingredients
- 1 mango
- ½ red bell pepper
- ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup mung bean sprouts
- ¼ cup green onion, chopped
- ½ red chili, chopped
- ⅓ cup roasted cashews, roughly chopped
- ⅓ cup cilantro, chopped
- 3-4 mint leaves, chopped
Sesame Dressing:
- ½ lime, just the juice
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
Instructions
- Thinly slice the mango.1 mango
- Thinly slice the red bell pepper.½ red bell pepper
- Combine all salad ingredients in a bowl.½ red bell pepper, ¼ red onion,, 1 cup mung bean sprouts, ¼ cup green onion,, ½ red chili,, ⅓ cup roasted cashews,, ⅓ cup cilantro,, 3-4 mint leaves,, 1 mango
- Mix the dressing in a small bowl.½ lime,, 1 Tbsp honey, 2 Tbsp soy sauce, 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- Drizzle over the salad.
Notes
If you have leftover salad, store it without dressing to maintain its crispness. Add dressing just before serving again. This tip works for meal prep too.
Nutrition
Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 1020mg | Potassium: 617mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 2546IU | Vitamin C: 108mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 3mg