Best Thai Shrimp Lemongrass Salad Recipes

HEALTHY THAI SALAD WITH LEMONGRASS DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine all ingredients for the lemongrass dressing, whisk together and set aside.
• Cook the rice noodles according to package instructions.
• Once cooked, drain noodles in a colander and rinse under cold water until chilled, then transfer to a bowl.
• Add 2 tablespoons of the dressing to the noodles and toss to coat, then set dressed noodles aside.
• In a small bowl, toss tofu cubes with the coconut oil, sweet chili sauce, and 1 tablespoon of the dressing mixture.
• Heat a non-stick pan over medium to high heat and add in tofu, then saute until browned and crispy on all sides, around 5-minutes.
• Assemble the salad by dividing the romaine lettuce between two bowls and topping each with the dressed rice noodles.
• Next, layer over the crispy tofu, carrot, tomato, cucumber, and sprouts, then drizzle with the dressing and sprinkle with the green onion, cilantro, and sesame seeds.
• Enjoy!

THAI SHRIMP LEMONGRASS SALAD

Steps:

• In a big bowl, combine all ingredients except the shrimp.
• With your hands, squish the tomato to release some juice.
• Grill shrimp until cooked.
• Mix shrimp in the bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
• Serve on lettuce leaves.

PLA GOONG (SPICY THAI SHRIMP SALAD)

Steps:

• Bring a pot of 3 quarts of water to a boil. (I like to salt the water like pasta water; Kanittanon does not add salt.)
• In a large bowl, combine the lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, nam prik pao and chopped chiles. Taste, and adjust with any of the ingredients, including salt. The sauce's flavor should be led by sourness and savoriness, but with a good balance of sweetness and heat.
• Cook the shrimp in the water until it just turns opaque, medium or medium-rare, about 1 minute. For better flavor, cook the shrimp with heads or shells on; peel when just cooled enough to handle.
• Add the shrimp to the sauce while still warm and toss; the lime will continue to "cook" the shrimp like a ceviche. Add the lemongrass, shallot, cilantro, mint leaves and makrut lime leaves, reserving a little of each herb for garnish. Toss, and place on a dish; scatter the reserved herbs on top. Serve immediately with hot rice.

GRILLED SHRIMP SALAD WITH LEMONGRASS AND CHILES

Steps:

• Prepare grill for cooking.
• Soak shrimp (still in shells) in salt water 5 minutes, then rinse well in a colander.
• Pound all chiles with garlic to a coarse paste with a mortar and pestle and stir in fish sauce and lime juice and sugar to taste. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Snip shells of shrimp with scissors down center of back, from wide end to second-to-last tail section. Butterfly shrimp in their shells, making a deep incision along length of back where shells are cut, and devein.
• Discard tough outer leaves of lemongrass and trim root ends. Thinly slice lower 6 inches of stalks.
• Grill shrimp on their sides on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until shells are pink and slightly charred and shrimp are just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes on each side. (Alternatively, grill shrimp in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderate heat.)
• Toss shrimp (with shells still on) with chile mixture and stir in sliced lemongrass, shallots, scallions, and mint.
• Serve on a bed of lettuce and tomato with cilantro or mint.