Thai•quick
Thai Salad Dressing (Nam Yum Sauce)
Prep this Thai salad dressing recipe in 10 minutes using fish sauce and lime juice for a quick and punchy flavor boost.

- Prep time
- --
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 5 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 3 tbsp + 1 tsp fish sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp pickled garlic juice
- 1/2 cup palm sugar
- 1 coriander root
- 2 chilies (adjust to taste)
- 3 cloves of garlic (peeled)
- 1 1/2 tbsp chili sauce
Instructions
- 1
Use a mortar and pestle (or food processor) to crush the garlic and coriander root into a rough paste.
- 2
Add the fresh chilies and continue pounding until combined.
- 3
Add the palm sugar and pound again until it’s mostly dissolved.
- 4
Stir in the pickled garlic juice, fish sauce, chili sauce, and fresh lime juice using your pestle or a spoon.
- 5
Taste and adjust the flavors if needed. Enjoy!