Thai Ginger Salad
By Suzanne Corcoran,
Thai Ginger Salad Recipe
Ingredients:
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ cup fresh lime juice from about 6 limes
- 1 ½ inches of fresh ginger
- ½ teaspoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon Asian fish sauce
- ¼ cup peanuts
- 1 small head of cabbage
- 1 carrot
- 5 ounces fresh pickled ginger
I got this recipe from a handout in a Thai restaurant in Washington, D.C. I’ve used many times and it always is a big hit. I include it in meals I make with my other Thai recipes that I learned in a restaurant cooking class. The good news is that all of the ingredients can be found in most regular grocery stores. You can add specialized ingredients from an Asian grocery store if you like – see the directions below…For the dressing and garnish:½ cup sugar¾ cup fresh lime juice from about 6 limes1 ½ inches of a finger of fresh ginger, peeled and gratedsplash of soy saucesplash of Thai fish sauce (optional)¼ cup peanuts, crushed or chopped, as a garnish For the salad:1 small head of cabbage, shredded with a carrot peeler or food processor1 carrot, shredded or julienned1 five ounce package of fresh pickled ginger like the kind you have with sushi, drained (optional)Combine all of the dressing ingredients but hold the peanuts aside. Combine all of the salad ingredients and only when you are ready to serve it toss everything with the dressing except the peanuts which you can sprinkle on top of the finished salad at the last minute.