Thai Green Salad

This is the wonderful salad I was able to prepare for my family this evening! It was inspired by the salad I always get when my family goes out for Thai food! Also the dressing I made can also be made for other kinds of salads not just this one it just gives it that really good Thai taste everyone knows and loves! hope you like it! Enjoy!


Ingredients:

• SERVES 2-3 (as a side dish)
• 1 small head romaine or leaf lettuce, or enough salad greens for 2-3 people
• 2 green (spring) onions, sliced
• 1/2 to 1 cucumber (see cutting instructions below)
• 1 cup fresh coriander /cilantro, roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped
• optional: edible flowers to garnish, such as pansies, nasturtiums, violas, or rose petals

 

      

SALAD DRESSING: (double the recipe if serving 4 or more)

• 1/2 cup good-quality coconut milk
• 1 Tbsp. lime juice
• 2 Tbsp. fish sauce or vegetarians: use 1 Tbsp. soy sauce plus pinch salt
• 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. brown sugar
• optional: 1/4 tsp. dried crushed chili

Preparation:

1. Place lettuce in a salad bowl along with the spring onions and basil.
2. Slice the cucumber lengthwise into thick matchstick-like pieces, OR for more formal occasions Use a potato peeler and peel the cucumber into long, thin ribbons (like in my photo) If the slices turn out too long to eat easily, cut them in half or in thirds.
3. Add the cucumber and coriander to the salad bowl and toss together.
4. To make the dressing, stir the salad dressing ingredients together in a cup until sugar dissolves. 
5. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well to combine. Top with the sliced green onion and basil.