A quick and easy Mango Salad that has just the right balance of sweet and spicy flavors.
Ingredients
- 2 Thai green mangoes, shredded
- ½ Tbsp dried shrimp, soaked and drained
- 8 cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 limes, juiced
- 2 chili padi, halved
- 4 Tbsp fish sauce
- 2 Tbsp palm sugar
- 4 Tbsp crushed peanuts
Method
Prepare the sauce:
- In a mortar and pestle, pound garlic and ½ Tbsp dried shrimps into a paste.
- Add 4 Tbsp fish sauce, 2 Tbsp palm sugar, lime juice and chili padi into the paste. Mash slowly with the pestle.
Chef's Tip
Adjust the amount of sugar and fish sauce to how sweet or salty you want the dish to be.
For a spicier kick, add more chili padi and cut them into smaller pieces.
Mix the salad
Add the shredded mango into a bowl and mix with the sauce, tossing gently.
Add cherry tomatoes.
Plate the salad
Garnish with crushed peanuts and serve.
