Fresh Restaurant’s Tangled Thai Salad
- Author: Jennifer Houston, Fresh Restaurant
- Yield: 1-2 1x
- Category: Salad, Main
Salad
- 1 cup chopped napa cabbage
- 1⁄3 cup jicama, cut into small sticks
- 2⁄3 cup peeled raw carrot, spiralized (or cut/peeled into julienne)
- 2⁄3 cup peeled raw yellow beets, spiralized (or cut into julienne)
- 4 tbsp Peanut Lime Dressing (recipe follows)
- 3 slices cucumber, halved (or cut into julienne)
- 2 tsp chopped raw peanuts
- 2 tbsp Fresh Salad Topper (recipe follows)
- 1⁄4 lime
- Cilantro to taste
Peanut Lime Dressing
- 1⁄2 cup sunflower oil (sometimes I use half oil, half water)
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 2 tbsp plus 2 tsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp natural peanut butter
- 2 tbsp cilantro (fresh coriander), densely packed
- 1 tbsp plus 1⁄2 tsp tamari (a type of soy sauce)
- 1 tbsp ginger, peeled and chopped
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tsp maple syrup or agave
- 2 tsp coconut milk (optional)
- 1 tsp chili sauce (Sriracha is perfect)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Fresh Salad Topper
- 1 cup puffed quinoa (optional)
- 1⁄4 cup goji berries
- 1⁄4 cup currants (optional)
- 2 tbsp sliced almonds
- 2 tbsp hazelnuts, chopped
- 2 tbsp pistachios, chopped
- 1⁄4 tsp sea salt
Panko Crusted Tofu
- 1/2 block of tofu (about 225 g)
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup Japanese panko breadcrumbs
- 3 tbsp coconut or vegetable oil
Peanut Lime Dressing
- In a blender, purée all but sunflower oil. With blender running, add oil in a thin stream.
- Makes 1 cup, enough for 4 salads
Fresh Salad Topper
- Put all ingredients into a bowl and mix.
- Makes approx. 1-3/4 cups; refridgerate unused portion
Panko Crusted Tofu
- Slice tofu into 1 inch rectangles or triangles.
- Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Place cornstarch and breadcrumbs in two separate small bowls. Coat tofu pieces with cornstarch, and then press breadcrumbs into them.
- Fry until golden brown on both sides. Pat dry with paper towels and set aside.
Salad
- Put cabbage into a large bowl and top with jicama. Pile the carrot and beet strands on top and drizzle with Peanut Lime Dressing.
- Garnish with cucumber, peanuts, Fresh Salad Topper, lime and cilantro.