Description
Experience the vibrant taste of Thailand with this refreshing Thai Mango Salad with Peanuts. Juicy mangoes blend perfectly with crisp cucumbers, colorful bell peppers, and crunchy peanuts, all tossed in a zesty lime dressing. This dish not only tantalizes your taste buds but also adds a splash of color to your table. Perfect for summer barbecues or as a light weeknight dinner, this salad is sure to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe mangoes, diced
- 1 large cucumber, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 cup roasted unsalted peanuts
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp fish sauce (or soy sauce for vegetarian)
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes (adjust to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: Wash and chop the mangoes, cucumber, bell pepper, and cilantro.
- Mix the dressing: In a bowl, whisk together lime juice, sugar, fish sauce (or soy sauce), and chili flakes until well combined.
- Combine the salad: In a large bowl, gently toss mangoes, cucumber, bell pepper, cilantro, and peanuts.
- Dress the salad: Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and toss gently to coat.
- Chill before serving: Refrigerate for about 20 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
- Serve in bowls garnished with extra cilantro or peanuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: N/A
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: You can customize this salad by adding grilled chicken or shrimp for added protein. Substitute peanuts with cashews or almonds if desired. For meal prep, keep the dressing separate until ready to serve to maintain freshness.