Shrimp Pad Thai Salad
Bursting with plenty of lean protein from the shrimp, this Pad Thai Salad recipe is fit as a main course. This recipe is courtesy of celebrity chef Bobby Flay’s cookbook Bobby Flay Fit: 200 Recipes for a Healthy Lifestyle.
- Learn how to make a spicy, nutty salad dressing
- Instead of shrimp, you can add grilled chicken breast!
Ingredients:
For the Spicy Pas Thai Dressing
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 1/2 tablespoons natural nut butter cashew, peanut or almond butter
- 2 teaspoons chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha)
- 1/4 cup canola oil or other neutral flavored oil (I like grapeseed oil)
- 2 tablespoons water
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the Salad
- 12 extra-large or jumbo shrimp (about 1/2 pound, peeled)
- 1 tablespoon canola oil or other neutral flavored oil (I like grapeseed oil)
- 6 ounces baby greens
- 1/2 cup shredded carrot (about 1 large carrot)
- 1/4 small head of red cabbage finely shredded
- 1 medium English cucumber diced
- 2 ounces bean sprouts
- 1/4 cup torn fresh basil
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped toasted nuts cashews, almonds or peanuts
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
20 minutes
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