Thai Green Mango Salad

Ingredients

• 2 green (unripe) mangoes, julienned
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, crushed
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro and mint
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• Dressing: 2 tbsp fish sauce + 2 tbsp lime juice + 1 tbsp sugar + 1 Thai chili, minced

Method

1. Whisk dressing ingredients until sugar dissolves.

2. Toss mango, tomatoes, shallots, herbs with dressing.

3. Top with crushed peanuts.

What You're Practicing

• Green (unripe) mango is firm and tart — completely different from ripe mango.
• The dressing balances all four Thai flavor pillars: salty (fish sauce), sour (lime), sweet (sugar), spicy (chili).