Description
Thai Peanut Crunch Salad with Spicy Lime Dressing is a vibrant and refreshing dish that tantalizes your taste buds with its delightful balance of crunch and zest. Packed with fresh vegetables like cabbage, carrots, and bell peppers, this salad is complemented by a creamy, spicy peanut dressing that elevates every bite.
Ingredients
- Green Cabbage: 3 cups, shredded
- Red Cabbage: 2 cups, shredded
- Carrots: 2 medium, julienned
- Red Bell Pepper: 1, thinly sliced
- Cucumber: 1, thinly sliced
- Green Onions: 2, chopped
- Cilantro: ¼ cup, chopped
- Roasted Peanuts: ½ cup, roughly chopped
- Peanut Butter: 3 tablespoons (creamy or natural)
- Soy Sauce: 2 tablespoons (low-sodium recommended)
- Lime Juice: 3 tablespoons, freshly squeezed
- Honey or Maple Syrup: 1 tablespoon
- Sesame Oil: 1 teaspoon
- Garlic: 1 clove, minced
- Ginger: 1 teaspoon, freshly grated
- Sriracha or Chili Sauce: 1–2 teaspoons (adjust to heat preference)
- Water: 1–2 tablespoons, to thin the dressing as needed
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the shredded green and red cabbage, julienned carrots, sliced bell pepper and cucumber, chopped green onions, and cilantro.
- In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, honey or maple syrup, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and sriracha until smooth. Add water one tablespoon at a time to reach the desired consistency.
- Drizzle the spicy lime dressing over the vegetable mixture in the large bowl and toss well to coat evenly.
- Just before serving, sprinkle the chopped roasted peanuts on top for added crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg