Pad Thai Salad
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Recipe type: Salad
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Serves: 2 main course servings
 
Ingredients
  • FOR THE SALAD
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ½ pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 3 cups mixed greens
  • 2 cups bean sprouts
  • 1 cup shredded, finely chopped napa cabbage
  • ¼ of a red onion, thinly sliced
  • ½ red bell pepper or a red chili (depending on how spicy you like it), thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup minced cilantro
  • 1 cup cashews or peanuts (your preference)
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 whole lime
    FOR THE DRESSING
  • 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Preparation Instructions
  1. First lets cook up the shrimp. So heat a medium pan over medium high heat with the olive oil.
  2. Once the pan is fairly hot but not smoking, add the shrimp and the garlic.
  3. Sauté until shrimp is pink. Remove from heat and set aside.
  4. Next add all the other salad ingredients to a large salad bowl, top with the shrimp.
  5. To make the dressing simply whisk all the ingredients together in a medium bowl until smooth and creamy (or you can use a blender).
  6. Drizzle dressing and lime juice over salad and serve.
Recipe by Foods of Our Lives at https://www.foodsofourlives.com/2016/02/shrimp-pad-thai-salad/