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Thai Mushroom Salad (Laab Hed)
This Thai Mushroom Salad Recipe (Laab Hed) is quick, healthy, and tossed with a bold chili lime dressing. Perfect for warm days and easy dinners.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 1/2 cups enoki mushrooms
- 1/2 cup ground pork
- 3 Thai shallots (sliced thinly)
- 1 tbsp toasted rice powder
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes (to taste)
- 1/2 lime
- 1 tsp white sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
- 8 leaves culantro (chopped)
- 1/4 cup coriander (chopped)
- 1/4 cup mint
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the mushrooms: Cut off the roots of the enoki mushrooms and rinse under cold running water. Boil them for 1–2 minutes until just tender, then drain in a sieve.
- 2
Cook the pork: In a pan or wok, cook the ground pork until fully done. Transfer to the same sieve to let it drain.
- 3
Mix the salad: In a large mixing bowl, add the cooked pork, mushrooms, fish sauce, sugar, toasted rice powder, chili flakes, shallots, herbs, and fresh lime juice.
- 4
Toss and serve: Gently mix until everything is well combined. Serve immediately while fresh.