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Thai Green Mango Salad with Apple

Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 under ripe mangos, peeled
  • 1 green apple, not peeled
  • 1-2  handfuls of bean sprouts
  • ¼ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
  • Small handful of cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
  • 2 green onion, sliced into 3-inch long slivers
  • 1 long red chili or 2 bird chilis, sliced into thin rounds
  • 10 Thai basil leaves, optional
  • ¼ cup finely chopped salted peanuts

For the Dressing

  • 3 tbsp. seasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. grapeseed oil
  • 1 tbsp. lime juice
  • 2 -3 tsp. Sweet Chili Garlic Sauce, or a pinch of chili flakes ans a squeeze of honey
  • Additional cilantro leaves

Instructions
 

  • Make the dressing first by mixing all the dressing ingredients together.  Set aside.
  • Using a mandolin or slicer with the julienne blade on, slice the mango into thin matchsticks, you can also do this by hand. 
  • Slice the apple the same way, place in a tossing bowl.  Have a platter handy to present the salad.
  • Add the bean sprouts, coconut, cilantro, green onion, chilis and basil leaves, if using. 
  • Drizzle the dressing over and gently toss.
  • Arrange the salad piled on the small platter and sprinkle the peanuts on top and some additional cilantro.