Salads and Vegetables: Salads: Thai Banana and Green Chili Salad

A delicious cucumber, lettuce and snow pea salad with a zingy green chili dressing, topped with peanuts and bananas.

Author: CalorieKing
Date: September 20, 2012

Suggestions: The fresh herbs make all the difference in this tasty salad. Avoid dried substitutes.

Serves: 4 person(s)
Yield: 4 x approx. 2 cup servings

Preparation Time: 25 mins
Cooking Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

2 green chilies, finely sliced
1 tsp grated ginger
1 Tbsp fish sauce
2 Tbsp lime or lemon juice
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1/4 cup light coconut milk
1 packet mixed salad leaves or 1/2 lettuce head, torn into bite size pieces
1 continental cucumber, peeled and sliced (3 oz)
1 cup snow peas
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves
1/4 cup unsalted roasted peanuts
3 small firm bananas

Directions:

DRESSING: Place chilies, ginger, fish sauce, lemon juice, sugar, and coconut milk in a jar with a firm-fitting lid. Shake until combined. You could also use a blender or food processor.

SALAD: Combine salad leaves, cucumber, snow peas, mint, and coriander in a bowl. Pour dressing over. Just before serving, slice the bananas and top the salad with bananas and roasted peanuts.

Variations:

For a more substantial meal, try adding cooked shrimp, shredded chicken or shredded pork.

For lower-sodium, use homemade fish sauce, or if available use prepared low-sodium fish sauce.

Serving suggestions are not included in the nutritional analysis.