Green Apple Salad

Name: Green Apple Salad
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: thai
Ingredients: 2 shallots finely sliced; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 5 sharp green apples such as Granny Smiths, cored and cut into thin strips; 1 tbsp lime juice; 6 cherry tomatoes cut into quarters; 2 tbsp dry roasted peanuts crushed; handful coriander leaves, chopped; 1 garlic clove finely chopped; 1 red chilli seeded and finely chopped; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp fish sauce; juice 2 limes

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⏱ 15 mins 🍽 Serves 4 🌶 thai ✅ Easy 🏷 Side dish

This Thai-inspired salad features sharp green apples tossed in a vibrant dressing of lime juice, fish sauce, chilli and garlic. Crisp fried shallots and crushed peanuts add texture, while cherry tomatoes and fresh coriander bring freshness. It's a quick side dish, perfect to accompany grilled meat or fish, and can be prepared in about 15 minutes.

Ingredients

2 shallots finely sliced
1 tbsp vegetable oil
5 sharp green apples such as Granny Smiths, cored and cut into thin strips
1 tbsp lime juice
6 cherry tomatoes cut into quarters
2 tbsp dry roasted peanuts crushed
handful coriander leaves, chopped
1 garlic clove finely chopped
1 red chilli seeded and finely chopped
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp fish sauce
juice 2 limes

Method

Combine the garlic, chilli and sugar in a food processor and blend to create a coarse paste. Pour in the fish sauce and lime juice, then adjust the seasoning as needed.
Cook the sliced shallots in the vegetable oil for about 5 mins until they turn golden and crisp. Use a slotted spoon to transfer them to kitchen paper to drain. Coat the apple strips with the 1 tbsp lime juice, then combine them with the quartered tomatoes and the prepared dressing. Arrange on serving plates and garnish with the crushed peanuts, crisp shallots and chopped coriander leaves.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories152 kcal

Fat7 g

Saturates1 g

Carbs21 g

Sugars1 g

Fibre3 g

Protein3 g

Sodium360 mg

Recipe details

Skill levelEasy

CategorySide dish

Cuisinethai

DietHealthy