Thai mango Basil salad
Ingredients
Fresh lettuce or mixed greens 1 bowl
Semi-ripe or ripe mango 1
Dry roasted cashewnuts 1/4 cup
Fine sliced Thai chillies 1 tbsp
Basil leaves 15 to 20 (in number)
Sliced green onion 1
Fresh lime juice 1 tbsp
Salt 1 tbsp
Extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp
Brown sugar or palm sugar 2 tbsp
Chilli 1
Method
Rinse fresh greens and use salad spinner to dry.
Place in a salad bowl. Add all the other vegetables.
Slice the mango on either side of the stone and scoop out the fruit.
Slice fruit up into cubes. Add mango cubes to the salad.
To make the dressing, place all basil Dressing ingredients in a mini chopper, food processor or blender.
Process to a coarse paste. Drizzle dressing over salad. Add nuts and toss again.
courtesy Godrej Nature’s Basket