Description
A vibrant and flavorful Thai Crunch Salad with a creamy Peanut Dressing that is both vegan and delicious. This colorful salad is packed with a variety of fresh vegetables, herbs, and crunchy peanuts, all tossed in a zesty and nutty dressing.
Ingredients
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Salad:
- 4 Cups shredded Cabbage (green, purple, or napa)
- 1 Cup shredded (or matchstick) Carrots
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1–2 Cups assorted veggies such as cucumber, radish, kohlrabi, jicama, snap peas, turnips, green papaya, or mango
- 1 cup chopped fresh herbs (mint, basil, or cilantro)
- ½ cup-¾ cup sliced scallions (or chives)
- ½ cup crushed roasted peanuts or cashews
Dressing:
- 1 orange (zest and juice)
- 1 lime (juice)
- 3 tablespoons honey, maple syrup, agave, or brown sugar
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 thin sliced disks of ginger
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or Braggs Liquid Amino Acids
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/2–1 teaspoon sambal or sriracha sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, more to taste
- 1/4 cup peanut butter or roasted peanuts
Instructions
- Prepare Salad: Combine cabbage, veggies, scallions, herbs, and peanuts in a large bowl.
- Make Dressing: Blend orange zest, orange juice, lime juice, honey, garlic, ginger, olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sambal, salt, and peanuts in a blender until smooth. Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Dress Salad: Toss salad with desired amount of dressing, refrigerate.
- Garnish: Top with remaining herbs and peanuts before serving.
Notes
- You can customize this salad with your favorite veggies and herbs.
- The dressing can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for up to a week.
- For added protein, serve with Sambal Chicken or Baked Ginger Sesame Tofu.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 610mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Thai Crunch Salad, Peanut Dressing, Vegan Salad, Fresh Salad Recipe