This is an incredibly simple salad but is jazzed up with a delicious Thai style dressing. Lime and mango work so well together – that fruity and sour taste together makes this salad really refreshing. You could toss in noodles and scatter with toasted cashew nuts for additional texture.

Thai Mango Salad

Overview

Difficulty – Easy

Time – 15 minutes preparation

Serves 2


What’s good about it?

One cup (165 grams) of mango which is roughly one mango provides nearly 70% of the RDI for vitamin C — a water-soluble vitamin that aids your immune system, helps your body absorb iron and promotes growth and repair. Vitamin C is essential for collagen production making it valuable for skin and joint health.

 

  1. Whisk all the ingredients for the dressing together in a small jug.
  2. Scatter the salad leaves on a platter. Top with the remaining ingredients. Drizzle with the dressing just before serving.

Did You Know?

Use this dressing over cooked noodles or wilted pak choy. It is also delicious used to make a Thai Style coleslaw.

 

 

Serves 2

 

Dressing

Juice of 2 limes

1tbsp tamari soy sauce

1tsp toasted sesame oil

1tbsp xylitol

1tsp finely grated ginger

 

Salad

Bag of mixed salad greens

1/3 cucumber thinly sliced

1 ripe mango, peeled and cubed

1/2 red onion thinly sliced

Small handful of mint leaves chopped