SPICY Green Mango Salad (for people who HATE salad)

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt + water

Soy sauce is a vegetarian option that mimics the umami flavor.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: almonds

Sunflower seeds provide similar crunch and flavor.

Start by making the dressing using a mortar and pestle.

Add a couple cloves of garlic and a few Thai chilis to the mortar.

Grind the garlic and chilies until there are no big chunks left.

Add brown sugar to create a paste and mix it well.

Add fish sauce for saltiness and umami flavor.

Squeeze in 2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice.

Add tamarind paste for extra tang (optional).

Taste the dressing and adjust sweetness or tanginess based on the mangoes' flavor.

Peel and slice 3 large green mangoes into thin strips.

Cut cherry tomatoes and red onion, and prepare mung beans (optional).

Add the mango, tomatoes, red onion, and mung beans to a large bowl.

Add chopped cilantro, mint, and basil to the salad ingredients.

Put on gloves to avoid the smell of fish sauce and chilies on your hands.

Pour the dressing over the salad and gently massage to mix everything together.

Plate the salad by piling it high on a serving dish.

Top with crushed peanuts and crispy shallots before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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