My husband and I used to eat a few times a week at this amazing Thai restaurant in Mississauga, near Square One. We became good friends with the owner and eventually he started sharing with me some of his family recipes. This version of the traditional Thai Mango Salad is very rich and refreshing.
The tricky part for some might be how to peel a mango. I normally use a sharp knife, but a regular vegetable peeler works well.
If using a knife, after peeling the mango, take one mango in the palm of your hand and holding a sharp knife in the other, make deep cuts across the entire surface of the mango with clean, swift strokes. Carefully, cut a thin layer of the top and watch the shreds fall into your bowl.
Thai Mango Salad
Author: Lani Cooks
Recipe type: Salad
Cuisine: Thai
Prep time:
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Serves: 4
A refreshing and easy to prepare Thai Mango Salad.
Ingredients
- 2 large green mangoes
- 4 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 2 tbsp chopped mint
- 1 medium size red pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp roasted unsalted peanuts
- 4 tbsp roasted unsalted cashews
- Fresh coriander leaves and mint to garnish
For the dressing:
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Peel the mango; you can use a vegetable peeler, it works well.
- Cut the peeled mango into thin slices and add to a bowl.
- Add the cilantro, mint, red peppers and red onions
- Process peanuts in a blender or food processor until coarse, add half to the bowl.
- Mix the fish sauce and sugar together, add to the salad bowl and toss and mix well.
- Transfer to a serving bowl.
- Sprinkle with remaining peanuts and scatter the cashews around the edges.
- Top with coriander leaves and mint.
One of my favorite….so deliciously made and prepared with a heart and soul…:)
look great and yummy!!! Will definitely try to make it!!! I love all your cooking!!!
Thanks a lot, Michelle. Please let me know how it turns out? 😉
Thanks for sharing Lani
This recipe is awesome & was easy to make. Simply DELICIOUS!
Thanks, Dagmar! … and thank you for being my QA or for testing my dishes for the last 2 decades
Thanks for the recipe Lani. I will definitely try making this quick and delicious mango salad
Lani made this for me and it was delicious. Very easy to prepare. I can’t wait to make this for my husband. Thanks Lani.
You’re welcome, Ify. Just let me know when you need help preparing some of the dishes…
i give 5 stars just made the mango salad can’t wait for lunch tomorrow…tks Dina
Thanks Dina for trying to make the Thai Mango Salad recipe and for giving it a 5 stars. I hope that you enjoyed it.
My family’s favorite salad! I’ve tried this so many times because it’s so easy to make! Thank you for the recipe, tita! <3
You’re welcome, Vanessa. Next time, I’ll make you your twin cousins’ favorite Mango Lassi Smoothie XO