Healthy Alternative Recipes
Green Mango Salad

Ingredients

¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
2 green mangoes, peeled, seeded and grated
1 large carrot, peeled and grated
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tbsp shredded fresh mint
Thai Dressing
3 tbsp Thai fish sauce or soy sauce
3 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp vegetable oil, optional
1½ tbsp granulated sugar
1 small clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp Thai sweet hot sauce, or 1/2 tsp hot chili paste
6 leaves Boston lettuce
2 tbsp chopped roasted peanuts

Method

1. Soak red onion in ice water for 30 minutes (this step is optional, but soaking does soften raw onion taste).
2. In a large bowl, combine mangoes, carrot, onion, cilantro and mint.
3. In a small bowl, combine fish sauce, lime juice, rice vinegar, oil (if using), sugar, garlic and hot sauce. 
4. Toss mango mixture gently with dressing.
5. Line serving bowls with lettuce leaves. 
6. Place salad on lettuce and sprinkle with peanuts.
   

Recipe Notes

Makes 6 servings

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