Now that mango season is in full swing with mangoes ripening heavily on the trees, it's the best time to pick and enjoy them. If you don't have the patience to wait for the unripe green mangoes to ripen, let's try making this Thai-style mango salad that can be made with them while still green.
Ingredients
- 1 large unripe mango
- 1 fat chili pepper and 1 regular chili pepper
- 2 stalks spring onion (thinly sliced)
- About a handful of peanuts (or cashew nuts)
- A small amount of lettuce leaves and a small amount of coriander leaves
For the dressing
- 2 to 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic (crushed flat with a knife)
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar and a small amount of chili powder
Step-by-step instructions
1. Using a sharp knife, thinly slice the mango, chili peppers, and lettuce leaves.
2. For the dressing, mix the lime juice, sesame oil, garlic, fish sauce, sugar, and chili powder together well in a bowl.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the mango, chili peppers, lettuce, and spring onion thoroughly. Pour the dressing prepared earlier over the mango mixture and toss well. As the final step, add the peanuts and a small amount of coriander leaves.
Now you can enjoy this fragrant, sour and spicy, flavorful Thai-style mango salad to your heart's content.
Source: lazycatkitchen.com
