Kitchen tip: Tear large Thai basil leaves into smaller pieces. Italian basil will also work in this recipe.
Thai basil and cilantro salad
By Chatelaine41
PREP TIME
20 min
TOTAL TIME
25 min
Serves
4
Photo, Roberto Caruso.
Ingredients
- 6 mini cucumbers , thinly sliced
- 3 shallots , thinly sliced
- 1 285-g pkg carrots , cut into matchsticks (3 cups)
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3 cups packed small Thai basil leaves , (or coarsely torn)
- 3 cups packed cilantro leaves
- 1 red chili , thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- COMBINE cucumbers, shallots and carrots in a medium bowl.
- BRING vinegar, sugar and salt to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high, then pour over vegetables. Toss to coat. Set aside, stirring occasionally, for 15 min.
- ADD basil, cilantro and chili to vegetables and toss to coat. Serve with grilled satay tofu skewers.
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Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 96,
- Protein
- 2 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 23 g,
- Fibre
- 3 g,
- Sodium
- 491 mg.
- Excellent source of
- vitamin A
