Description
A refreshing and easy recipe for a vibrant Thai Mango Salad, perfect as a side dish or light meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large ripe mango, peeled and sliced into thin strips
- 1 green onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup sweet bell red pepper, chopped (1/4 of a red bell pepper)
- 1 cup fresh bean sprouts
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro (or parsley)
- 2 tablespoon bottled sweet chili sauce
- 1/2 lime (lime juice plus zest)
- 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger (or 1/8 tsp ground powder ginger)
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic (1 small clove)
- 1/2 teaspoon -1 tsp fish sauce (or light soy sauce)
Instructions
- MAKE DRESSING: Mix together all dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
- MAKE THAI MANGO SALAD: Put mango, bean sprouts, red bell pepper, cilantro, and green onion in a serving bowl.
- Just before serving, add dressing and toss gently to combine.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- If mangos are on the tarter side, you may want to add a splash of maple syrup, honey, brown sugar or sweet chili sauce.
- Serve.
Notes
- Note 1: You may use two smaller mangoes if preferred.
- Note 2: Fresh bean sprouts add a nice crunch to the salad.
- Note 3: Sweet chili sauce adds a sweet and spicy kick to the dressing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
