Thai Mango Salad

About a year ago I was in Thailand and to bring back the memories I looked up the recipe for Thai Mango Salad.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped peanuts
• 2 firm mangoes, (about 2 lbs/1 kg)
• 1 sweet red pepper
• 2 carrots, coarsely grated
• 4 cups torn mixed greens
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 2 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh mint

Dressing:

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp grated lime rind
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tbsp fish sauce or soy sauce
• 2 tsp granulated sugar
• 1 tsp minced hot pepper
• 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper

Toast peanuts over medium heat until fragrant and dark golden, about 8 minutes. Stay by the pan, don't burn any. Set aside.


Thinly slice mangoes lengthwise. Thinly slice red pepper and remove the pepper seeds and the core.

In large bowl, whisk together oil, lime rind and juice, fish sauce, sugar, hot pepper, salt and pepper. Add mangoes, red pepper, carrots, mixed greens, green onions and mint; toss to coat. Serve sprinkled with peanuts.