3 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped There you go- your guilt-free, bikini-body-in-10-days salad.  (I can’t promise that whole bikini-thing is going to happen, but it’s worth a shot, right?). Support the Chronicle, Fresh mint is an essential component of Kristin Collins' Thai Summer Salad, New recipes and food news delivered Mondays, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. Just wondering. I googled subs for fish sauce, and here is the link I came up with- hope this helps: http://www.librarything.com/topic/27379, Do you think one could use anchovy paste with water or soy sauce to make a fish sauce? It’s incredibly flavorful and just delightful, especially in the warmer months when you don’t want something too heavy. tomatoes (chef’s choice) If you are a Thai food lover like me then this is recipe for you! I'm Lori Lange, recipe developer, cookbook author, and Mom. And it’s ready to eat.  I give you permission to eat this entire bowl of salad.  In fact, if you eat this entire bowl of salad that is designed to feed 10 people… you’ll only be taking in a total of 200 calories.  Imagine that?  You’ll be munching for an hour and you’ll likely just burn off those 200 calories using your jaw muscles as exercise.  Pretty cool, huh?  I recommend adding grilled chicken to the salad to make it a complete and filling meal.  It’s rather good that way. The sauce is really the star here. One bowl will be used as dressing for the salad and one bowl will be to use for the marinade for the meat. I have no idea! This fresh and lively summer salad mixes grapefruit and shrimp with fresh summer vegetables and herbs. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Feel free to add other stuff as well – these are just the things that I think taste best in it. spinach (arugula or other salad will work as well, spinach is just my fav) Your email address will not be published. I have anchovy paste and hate to buy a bottle of fish sauce for 1 TBSP. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. Support the free press, so we can support Austin. However, to be exact, this recipe is only Thai inspired and not authentic Thai, because it’s my own creation. need suggestions for substitutions of napa chinese cabbage and fish sauce? Heat up wok/skillet/pan/what-have-you and oil, then dump the meat and marinade out of the bag into the pan and fry it up! They're the perfect partner for summer picnics and barbeques. Here’s a summer salad recipe that is light and wonderful: Thai Summer Salad It’s only a matter of time before our beach vacation begins. Information is power. 3 tbsp soy sauce (you could use low sodium, too) Somehow I’m thinking this is the formula for allowing myself to feel comfortable in a bathing suit this year. Lori now spends her days creating family-friendly recipes for entertaining and every day. Mix all sauce ingredients together well. Required fields are marked *. Add all of those nicely chopped vegetables to the cabbage. There’s a lot of good stuff in the salad.  Fresh stuff.  Stuff you should be eating all the time but you probably don’t because it’s just too darn healthy.  See all of those cute little, nicely julienned vegetables?  My sister did that for me.  And I took the pictures.  Isn’t she the best sister ever?!? This Thai Summer Salad recipe is one that I made in preparation for bathing suit body! at Online and in-store at 5501 N. Lamar Ste. Chile garlic paste can be found in Asian markets and usually the Asian-foods aisle of regular markets. Salad Ingredients: red onion, sliced in strips spinach (arugula or other salad will work as well, spinach is just my fav) tomatoes (chef’s choice) Then add a very simple and mildly spiced Asian dressing. Summer Arugula Salad with Basil Vinaigrette, Baked Salmon with Creamy Coconut- Ginger Sauce, Blackened Salmon Tacos with Fresh Mango Salsa, 1/2 cup (1/8-inch) julienne-cut yellow squash, 1/2 cup (1/8-inch) julienne-cut red bell pepper, 1/2 cup (1/8-inch) julienne-cut yellow bell pepper, 1/2 cup (1/8-inch) julienne-cut seeded peeled cucumber, 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice. Place meat and one 1/2 of the sauce into a bowl or large zip lock bag and marinate in the fridge for at least an hour. Salad Ingredients: 1 chopped or – my preference – grated stick of lemongrass Subscribe to receive all new recipes for dinners, desserts, breakfast and more delivered right to your inbox! Subscribe to receive all new recipes for dinners, desserts, breakfast, and more delivered right to your inbox! Thank You! To prepare the salad, combine the salad ingredients in a large bowl. This means that I’ve been working out like a mad-woman, drinking gallons of unsweetened iced tea, and eating as light as I can between bites of Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream and Cookie Dough Brownies. A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin’s independent news source for almost 40 years, expressing the community’s political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. This is one of my favorite summery salads. My Dutch friend Kimberly showed me how to make it many moons ago when I lived in London and I have savored it ever since. Copyright © 1981-2020 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. This is one of the most famous of all Thai salads, and a favorite among the Thai people, although in Thailand they use pomelo, a citrus fruit similar to our pink grapefruit. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss well. I live in Baku Azerbaijan and those two such items are not available to me – regular cabbage or iceberg lettuce is …, Hi Bonnie- regular cabbage should be just fine. Kristin Collins is the owner and founder of Fluff Meringues & More. 2 tsp fish sauce, Meat Recipe Girl®© 2020 , All Rights Reserved. Can't keep up with happenings around town? She also develops recipes, photographs food and writes for a variety of companies, websites and publications. 2 tbsp peanut or canola oil for cooking and/or marinade (see below). You could try Googling “sub for fish sauce” and see what comes up. This means that I’ve been working out like a mad-woman, drinking gallons of unsweetened iced tea, and eating as light as I can between bites of Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream and Cookie Dough Brownies . Your email address will not be published. 🙂. Enjoy over 3,000 recipes, entertaining tips, and travel adventures!