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Green mango salad in a brown rimmed white bowl garnished with herbs & crushed peanuts.
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Green Mango Salad

Make a salad SO good, you'll forget you're eating healthy! This spicy Thai Green Mango Salad recipe is a love letter to my fellow salad haters. This BOLD fruit salad is the perfect balance of sweet, salty, spicy and faaaar from boring - just like your personality! THIS is the salad you’ll crave over and over!
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Thai
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 178kcal
Author: Mikha S.

Ingredients

DRESSING:

  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1-2 thai chilies thinly sliced, adjust to your spice level
  • 1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons tamarind paste

INGREDIENTS:

  • 3 green mangoes peeled & shredded in long strips
  • 1 cucumber seeded, and thinly sliced into matchsticks
  • ¼ red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • Handful bean sprouts optional
  • 2 tablespoons mint chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Thai basil chopped
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped

GARNISHES:

  • 2 tablespoons fried shallots
  • 2 tablespoons toasted peanuts crushed

Instructions

  • In a mortar & pestle, crush garlic and Thai chilies until there’s no longer big chunks. Add brown sugar and continue to smash until a wet paste is created.
  • Pour in lime juice, fish sauce, and tamarind paste. Stir until well brown sugar has dissolved, then transfer to a large bowl.
  • In a large bowl, toss together green mangoes, carrots, red onions, cherry tomatoes, bean sprouts, mint, Thai basil, cilantro, and dressing until well combined.
  • Transfer to a serving plate & sprinkle on fried shallots, toasted crushed peanuts, & extra herbs. Enjoy!

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Notes

  • Mangoes: Unripe green mangoes are traditionally used but sweet ripe mangoes work too! Unripe mangoes are firm, crunchy & sourer. Ripe green mangoes (my preference), are sweeter & slightly softer. YOU are the chef though, so choose your preference! Either way, grab mangos that smell fragrant for more flavorful fruit!
  • Tamarind Paste: This is a common ingredient in Thai cuisine that adds tangy almost caramel-like flavor! Grab it at Asian markets, easily make it with my tamarind paste recipe with 2 ingredients, or skip it! 
  • Thai Chilies: These small chilies are SPICY, so adjust to your spice level.
  • Brown Sugar: Adjust the amount of sugar based on how sweet or tangy your mangos are and how sweet your like your salad.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25recipe | Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 543mg | Potassium: 591mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 2103IU | Vitamin C: 74mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg