This was excellent. I had to use crunchy peanut butter because I didn't have dried peanuts but I don't think it made any difference.
Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing
"These ingredients reflect the types of food my family enjoys year-round—fresh herbs and vegetables from our garden and local farmers. Sometimes we add chopped cooked chicken or my husband's fresh fish catch of the day for a main dish." —Maureen Nibecker, Honokaa, Hawaii
Yield: 2 servings
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 160
- Fat: 8.2g
- Saturated fat: 1.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2.8g
- Protein: 6.4g
- Carbohydrate: 18.4g
- Fiber: 4.6g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 2.1mg
- Sodium: 554mg
- Calcium: 68mg
Ingredients
- Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onions
- 1 tablespoon reduced-fat peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha (hot chile sauce, such as Huy Fong)
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons dry-roasted peanuts
- Salad:
- 2 cups mixed baby salad greens
- 1/2 cup fresh bean sprouts
- 2 tablespoons vertically sliced red onion
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
- 6 baby carrots, peeled
- 4 cherry tomatoes, quartered
Preparation
- 1. To prepare dressing, combine the first 8 ingredients in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Add peanuts; process 10 seconds.
- 2. To prepare salad, divide greens and remaining ingredients evenly between 2 serving plates. Drizzle each salad with 1/4 cup dressing.
Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Salads
- CUISINE: Thai
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol
- COOKING METHOD: Blender
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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