Simple Thai Mango Salad Recipe
This Simple Thai Mango Salad is a refreshing and vibrant dish featuring ripe mangoes, fresh bean sprouts, and a flavorful sweet chili dressing. Perfect as a light appetizer or a side dish, this salad combines tangy, sweet, and savory flavors with a hint of ginger and garlic for a deliciously balanced taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Thai
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 large ripe mango, peeled and sliced into thin strips
- 1 green onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup sweet red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup fresh bean sprouts
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- salt and pepper, to taste
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons bottled sweet chili sauce
- 1/2 lime (juice plus zest)
- 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic (1 small clove)
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce (or light soy sauce)
Instructions
- Prepare the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the sweet chili sauce, lime juice and zest, grated ginger, minced garlic, and fish sauce until well combined.
- Assemble the salad: In a serving bowl, combine the sliced mango, bean sprouts, chopped red bell pepper, chopped cilantro, and green onion.
- Toss the salad: Just before serving, pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss to coat all ingredients with the dressing evenly.
- Season to taste: Add salt and pepper as desired. If the mango is on the tarter side, stir in a splash of maple syrup, honey, brown sugar, or additional sweet chili sauce to balance the flavors.
- Serve: Serve immediately as a refreshing appetizer or side dish.
Notes
- To serve more people, the recipe can be doubled or tripled.
- If fresh ginger is unavailable, ground ginger powder can be used as a substitute.
- For a vegetarian version, substitute fish sauce with light soy sauce.
- Use ripe mangoes for the best sweetness and flavor.
- Adjust the sweetness of the dressing depending on the tartness of the mango.
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