Thai Apple Salad

Prep Time 10

Marinating Time 15

Total Time 10

Loosely based on a Thai dish called Som Tam, this salad is Thai in spirit, sweet, salty, spicy, and garlicky. Plant-based. Gluten-free. Easy prep.

Servings 6 side salads

Calories 56 kcal

Author Sylvia Eastman

Ingredients

▢ 1 green apple
▢ 2-3 medium-sized carrots {Use rainbow carrots for a colourful presentation{
▢ 1 Thai chili, seeds removed, finely minced
▢ 2 cloves garlic, finely micned
▢ 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
▢ 1 tablespoon sweetener {palm sugar is traditional. You can also uses coconut syrup or just plain sugar.}
▢ 1 teaspoon {vegan} fish sauce {See Recipe Notes for substitution}
▢ 1/4 cup peanuts or cashews, finely chopped

Instructions

Slice the apples and carrots, as thinly as possible. If you have a mandoline, now’s a good time to use it! Watch your fingers! Put the sliced apples and carrots in the serving dish.
In a small bowl, combine the chili, garlic, lime juice, sweetener, and {vegan} fish sauce, or black bean paste. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
Pour the dressing over the apples and carrots, toss together, and place in the fridge to marinate for 15 minutes or so.
Serve with the chopped peanuts or cashews.

Notes

If You Can't Find Vegan Fish Sauce

In a pinch, you can mix together 1/2 teaspoon of black bean sauce, 2 tablespoons of water, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. It won't exactly taste like fish sauce but it does offer that funky, fermented flavour inherent in regular fish sauce.

Storage

This will keep in the fridge for several days but the apples will start to look like fresh. The flavours will also intensify so be aware of that.

Nutrition

Courses, Cuisines, and Keywords

Course

Salad

side

Cuisine

Thai

Keywords

carrot and apple salad

easy salad

som tom

spicy apple salad

spicy carrot salad

spicy thai salad

thai salad