Lunch · 15 min · thai

Thai Green Mango Salad

Green mango does the heavy lifting here, with cucumber rounding it out. A Thai lunch that takes 15 minutes, start to finish. It is weeknight cooking that still hits your targets — 15 grams of protein per serving. Simple enough for a Tuesday, good enough to serve to guests — that is the whole idea.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1 Green mango
• 1 Cucumber
• 1/4 cup Peanuts
• 2 Lime
• 1 tbsp Tamari
• 1/4 cup Thai basil

Steps

1. Choose a firm, unripe mango — it should feel hard like an apple.
2. Julienne the mango and cucumber into thin matchsticks with a sharp knife.
3. Whisk the lime juice, tamari, and a pinch of sugar until the sugar dissolves.
4. Taste the dressing: it should be sharply sour, salty, and just sweet.
5. Toss the mango and cucumber with the dressing.
6. Crush the peanuts roughly in a zip-top bag with a rolling pin.
7. Top the salad with peanuts and torn Thai basil; serve immediately before it softens.

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