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    Thai Salad with Peanut Butter Sauce

    Published: May 28, 2020 · Modified: Jun 14, 2023 by Alison · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    This Thai Salad with Peanut Butter Sauce is a hearty salad packed full of flavor with the right amount of crunch and topped with a delicious dressing!

    Thai Salad with Peanut Butter Sauce

    You can get so much nutrition in this vegan salad as it’s made with rice noodles, carrot, bell peppers, cucumber pickle, red chili, fresh coriander, cashew and a delicious peanut butter dressing. Enjoy this salad anytime of the year and especially when fresh veggies are in season.

    how to make Thai Salad with Peanut Butter Sauce

    What can you eat with peanut butter sauce?

    You can eat peanut butter sauce with a variety of foods. Not only is it good as a salad dressing but is also good as a dip for vegetables and spring rolls or even a marinade for meats. 

    Dressing Ingredients

    ¼ cup crunchy peanut butter
    ¼ cup rice vinegar
    ⅓ cup soy sauce
    ½ cup sunflower oil
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    1 tablespoon ginger, minced
    2 tablespoons agave syrup
    juice of 1 lemon

    Salad Ingredients

    50 g rice noodles
    3 medium carrots, thinly sliced
    1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
    1 medium yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
    1 cup cucumber pickle or fresh cucumber, cut in rings
    1 red chili, cut in rings
    1 cup packed fresh cilantro, chopped
    ¼ cup green onions, green parts only, chopped
    ⅓ cup cashew nuts
    Black sesame seeds

    How to Make Thai Salad with Peanut Butter Sauce

    Start soaking the rice noodles in a bowl of hot water.

    simple and delicious Thai Salad with Peanut Butter Sauce

    Peanut Butter Dressing: In a small bowl, add all dressing ingredients and combine well. Taste and adjust. Set aside.

    thai salad

    Prepare bell peppers, carrots and cucumber and toss together in a bowl. Add peanut butter dressing on the veggies and combine well.

    Drain rice noodles and prepare 4 serving bowls. Divide rice noodles in 4 portions, transfer in bowls.

    Divide veggie mixture in 4 portions and serve on rice noodles. Top with chili, cashew nuts, cilantro, black sesame and green onions. Toss before eating.

    Store any leftovers in an airtight container in fridge for up to 2 days.

    how to make thai salad

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    Thai Salad with Peanut Butter Sauce

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    This Thai Salad with Peanut Butter Sauce is a hearty salad packed full of flavor with the right amount of crunch and topped with a delicious dressing!
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Main Dishes
    Cuisine vegan

    Ingredients
      

    Dressing Ingredients

    • ¼ cup crunchy peanut butter
    • ¼ cup rice vinegar
    • ⅓ cup soy sauce
    • ½ cup sunflower oil
    • 2 garlic cloves minced
    • 1 tablespoon ginger minced
    • 2 tablespoons agave syrup
    • juice of 1 lemon

    Salad Ingredients

    • 50 g rice noodles
    • 3 medium carrots thinly sliced
    • 1 medium red bell pepper thinly sliced
    • 1 medium yellow bell pepper thinly sliced
    • 1 cup cucumber pickle or fresh cucumber cut in rings
    • 1 red chili cut in rings
    • 1 cup packed fresh cilantro chopped
    • ¼ cup green onions green parts only, chopped
    • ⅓ cup cashew nuts
    • Black sesame seeds

    Instructions
     

    • Start soaking the rice noodles in a bowl of hot water.
    • Peanut Butter Dressing: In a small bowl, add all dressing ingredients and combine well. Taste and adjust. Set aside.
    • Prepare bell peppers, carrots and cucumber and toss together in a bowl. Add peanut butter dressing on the veggies and combine well.
    • Drain rice noodles and prepare 4 serving bowls. Divide rice noodles in 4 portions, transfer in bowls.
    • Divide veggie mixture in 4 portions and serve on rice noodles. Top with chili, cashew nuts, cilantro, black sesame and green onions. Toss before eating.
    • Store any leftovers in an airtight container in fridge for up to 2 days.

    Nutrition Disclosure

    Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.

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