Description
A vibrant and refreshing salad with ripe mango, crunchy cucumbers, fresh herbs, and a tangy lime dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe mangoes, diced
- 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce (or soy sauce for vegetarian option)
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
- Chili flakes or fresh chilies, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the produce: Peel and dice the ripe mangoes into bite-sized pieces. Slice the cucumbers thinly, and chop the cilantro and mint leaves.
- Mix the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice and fish sauce.
- Combine everything: In a large bowl, toss together mango, cucumbers, cilantro, and mint. Drizzle the dressing over the top and mix until evenly coated.
- Add the crunch: Just before serving, sprinkle chopped peanuts and chili flakes over the salad.
- Taste and adjust: If needed, tweak with more lime juice or honey to balance flavors.
- Serve immediately for the best freshness.
Notes
Substitutions can be made for the fish sauce and nuts based on personal preference. Best enjoyed fresh.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: salad, Thai, mango, fresh, vegetarian, summer