How to make Fresh Mango Salad (Thai Inspired Recipe)
This Thai-inspired mango salad recipe is one of my favorite fresh summertime salads. This simple side dish is loaded with juicy mangoes, crisp vegetables, fresh herbs and a simple slightly spicy funky dressing.
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Ingredients
For the Dressing
- 3 tablespoon Lime Juice
- 3 tablespoon Coconut Sugar (or palm sugar or brown or white sugar)
- 2 tablespoon Coconut Aminos
- 1 tablespoon Fish Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 1 small Garlic Clove grated
- 1 small Thai Chili or ¼ teaspoon sriracha
For the Mango Salad
- 1 14 oz bag Shredded Coleslaw Mix (or about 6 cups of shredded cabbage)
- 2 large Mangos julienned and divided
- 1 large Red Bell Pepper cut into thin strips
- 1 cup Cucumber quartered
- ½ cup Green Onion finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon Fresh Basil finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Mint finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Cilantro finely chopped
- ½ cup Roasted Peanuts roughly chopped
- ½ cup Crispy Fried Onion Bits
Instructions
For the Dressing
- In a small bowl, add the lime juice, fish sauce, coconut aminos, sesame oil, coconut sugar, Thai chilis, minced garlic and a pinch of kosher salt. Whisk it together and set it aside.
For the Mango Salad
- In a separate large bowl, add the shredded cabbage, half of whatever type of thinly sliced mango you prefer, chopped red bell peppers, chopped cucumbers, chopped fresh herbs and the crushed peanuts.
- Drizzle the dressing over the top and toss everything together.
- Before serving, top with the rest of the sliced mangos and the crunchy fried onion bits and a little more fresh basil on top for color but that's optional.
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