Thai Mango Salad
This delightful Thai mango salad combines the fresh tartness from green mangoes with the umami of fish sauce, the zing of lime juice and the crunch of peanuts and fried shallots. It is the perfect dish that celebrates a harmonious blend of refreshing combinations that just screams summer.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 14 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar (packed)
- 1 tablespoon Thai sweet chili sauce
- 1 red Thai chilli pepper (chopped (optional for spice))
- 2 medium unripe green mango (peeled)
- 1 red bell pepper (thinly sliced)
- 1 cucumber (cut into matchsticks)
- 1/2 red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 cup cilantro (chopped)
- 1/4 cup mint (chopped)
- 1/4 cup roasted peanuts (crushed)
- fried shallots (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Mix the dressing. In a small mixing bowl, add the lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar, sweet chili sauce and chopped Thai chili. Mix until combined and the sugar has dissolved.
- 2
Prepare the mango. Peel the mango and grate them into thin strips using a vegetable grater or finely chop the mango into thin slices.
- 3
Mix the mango salad. In a large mixing bowl, mix the prepared mango, sliced bell pepper, sliced cucumber, sliced red onion, chopped cilantro, and chopped mint and toss until evenly mixed. Set aside.
- 4
Toss together. Add the dressing into the bowl and toss to combine.
- 5
Serve. Garnish with fried shallots and crushed peanuts and enjoy!