Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing

Love Thai? Enjoy this crispy, yummy vegetarian Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing. Allergic to peanuts? Use almond or other nut butter. Just as yummy!

FOR THE SALAD:

1 head lettuce (preferably butter lettuce), torn into bite-sized pieces

½ cucumber, sliced

1 carrot, sliced, slivered, or spiralized

orange slices, for garnish

2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish

FOR THE DRESSING:

¼ cup natural or fresh-ground peanut (or other nut) butter

4 tbsp water

One thin slice fresh ginger root, peeled and minced (or 1/2 tsp. ground ginger)

1 tbsp Gluten Free soy sauce

¼ cup fresh lime juice

1 tsp sugar (or stevia equivalent)

½ small clove garlic, minced (optional)

dash hot chili paste (optional)

¼ tsp tamarind paste (optional)

2 tbsp chopped, unsalted dry-roasted (or raw) peanuts (or other nut) for garnish (optional)

Line a large platter with the lettuce. Arrange the cucumber and carrot on top of the lettuce, and garnish with orange (or other fruit) and cilantro. In a bowl, stir together the dressing ingredients except the peanuts (or other nuts) and drizzle over salad. Sprinkle with peanuts (or other nuts).

VARIATIONS:

If you prefer a sweeter dressing, add other 1 or 2 tsp. of sugar (or stevia equivalent) or reduce the amount of lime juice.

Use the peanut dressing as a dipping sauce for vegetables or cubes of tofu (or satay), or toss it with cooked noodles.

Nutrition Facts

4 servings

Serving size

1/4 salad w/ 1 Tbsp dressing

Amount per serving
Calories66

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g4%
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 117mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 6g3%

Dietary Fiber 3g11%
Protein 3g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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