Thai Red Cabbage and Carrot Salad is a tangy and crunchy salad recipe. This is a no fuss recipe made with simple ingredients found in your pantry. Made with just cabbage, carrot and onions this delicious salad is a great side dish or even an appetizer.
The dressing is also made with few simple ingredients. This delicious salad is packed with flavors from fresh herbs like basil, mint and cilantro commonly used in Thai cuisine. The sweetness of honey, the tang from lemon and the nuttiness of the sesame oil combines well to make this salad my favourite.
I love red/purple cabbage and always have it in my fridge. It stays fresh for long and comes in handy when I am short on lettuces. I find this versatile vegetable as a good replacement for lettuce. As I always have basil, mint and other herbs growing in my Balcony Garden I end up making this salad often.
You may like to try our other salad recipes like Mexican Salad with Nacho Chips, Choley Ka Chatpata Salad (Chick Peas Salad), Macaroni and Coconut Salad, and Fruit and Vegetable Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing.
Yield: 4 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Ingredients for Thai Red Cabbage and Carrot Salad
2 cups red/purple cabbage shredded
1 cup carrot julienned
½ cup onions thinly sliced
1 tablespoon basil leaves roughly chopped
1 tablespoon coriander leaves roughly chopped
1 teaspoon mint leaves roughly chopped
¼ cup roasted peanuts slightly crushed
Dressing
1 teaspoon garlic minced
1 teaspoon ginger minced
1/2 teaspoon red chilli minced
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon sesame oil
Salt to taste
Directions for Thai Red Cabbage and Carrot Salad
- In a mixing bowl add all the ingredients for the dressing and whisk together until well combined.
- In a large salad bowl place shredded cabbage, carrots and onions.
- Now add the basil, coriander and mint.
- Add half of the peanuts.
- Pour the dressing and toss.
- Serve topped with rest of the nuts.
