Best Thai Carrot Slaw Recipes

THAI CARROT SALAD

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I got this recipe from the cook at my favorite Thai restaurant in Cincinnati. His carrot salad was one of his most popular salads/appetizers, people would buy multiple orders to go so they could bring this as a take along dish to an event. This is even better made a day ahead.

Provided by kheldar33

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Carrot Salad Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound carrots, coarsely grated
1 cup white sugar
½ cup water
½ cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
1 ½ teaspoons Thai red curry paste
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
½ cup finely chopped unsalted peanuts

Steps:

Place grated carrots in a large bowl.
Combine sugar, water, and vinegar in a saucepan and bring to a boil; cook until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; add garlic, fish sauce, and curry paste to sugar mixture and simmer until flavors blend, 2 to 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and cool dressing completely, about 30 minutes.
Stir lime juice and red pepper flakes into dressing and pour over carrots. Add peanuts and toss to coat. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183 calories, Carbohydrate 34.3 g, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 332.5 mg, Sugar 28.4 g

THAI CARROT SALAD

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Make and share this Thai Carrot Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by khah3765

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs carrots, peeled & shredded
8 ounces string beans, trimmed & cut into 1 inch pieces
1 medium ripe tomatoes, sliced
1 clove garlic, crushed & thinly sliced
1/2 small jalapeno pepper, seeded & finely minced
2 limes, juice of
1 tablespoon fish sauce (nam pla)
1/2 teaspoon palm sugar or 1/2 teaspoon light brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted peanuts, chopped

Steps:

Combine carrots, string beans,& sliced tomato in a large bowl.
Add minced garlic& toss to combine In a small bowl whisk together minced jalepeno, lime juice, fish sauce,& sugar until dissolved.
Toss with carrot mixture& let stand 15+ minutes to develop flavor.
Sprinkle chopped peanuts on top of salad just before serving.