I just love the freshness and zing that comes from Thai flavours. The chilli flakes in this salad make it another perfect winter warmer.
Thai Chickpea Salad
July 18, 2017
: Serves 4 as a side
: 30 min
: Medium
Ingredients
- For the salad…
- 400 grams cooked chickpeas
- 1 small white onion, diced*
- 2 medium carrots, diced*
- 1 red banana capsicum (pepper), diced
- 1 cup coriander (cilantro) leaves, chopped
- 1 cup corn kernels, cooked
- 1/2 cup toasted coconut flakes
- For the dressing…
- Zest of 1 lime (approximately 1 tablespoon)
- 1 tablespoons ginger, grated**
- 2 large kaffir limes, shredded
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup lime juice (approximately 2 limes)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
- For the garnish…
- 2 tablespoons coconut flakes
- Slices of lime
Directions
- Step 1 For this salad you really need to start with the salad dressing in order for the the flavours to develop which makes for a much tastier salad.
- Step 2 Coconut oil becomes hard like butter when cold, if you find this happens with your dressing just pop it into a pan of boiling water until it liquefies again.
- Step 3 Place all the dressing ingredients in a glass jar and shake until emulsified. Taste and adjust seasonings according to your taste.
- Step 4 Place all the salad ingredients in a large mixing bowl with the dressing, season and stir until well combined. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Step 5 Arrange in a salad bowl, garnish with extra coconut flakes and serve immediately.
- Step 6 * NOTE 1: was feeling a bit lazy and quiet frankly didn’t want to ruin a good manicure so I just placed the onions and carrots in my mini food processor and pulsed for a few seconds.
- Step 7 ** NOTE 2: I like to break up my ginger into manageable chunks and keep it in the freezer as it is so much easier to grate.
Carrots are in in Season during... Spring (September only) Summer (December, January, February) Autumn (March, April, May) Capsicums are in Season during... Summer (December, January, February) Autumn (March, April, May) Corn is in Season during... Spring (November only) Summer (December, January, February) Autumn (March only) Coriander (Cilantro) is in Season during... Spring (November only) Summer (December, January, February) Autumn (March, only)
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