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Thai Chili Shrimp Salad

A quick, easy and healthy salad packed full of delicious Thai flavors!
Prep Time30 minutes
Marinate1 hour
Course: Salad
Servings: 4 people

Equipment

  • Large bowl
  • Cutting Board & Knife
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • Small Bowl
  • Medium-size Frying Pan

Ingredients

Shrimp Marinade

  • 1 1/2 lbs Shrimp de-veined & shelled
  • 2 tbsp Lime Juice
  • 1 can Lt. Coconut Milk
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil

Salad Dressing

  • 1/2 Cup Sweet Chili Sauce
  • 3 tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 1/2 tbsp Sesame Seed Oil
  • 1 tsp Fish Sauce
  • 1/8 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/8 tsp Ground Ginger

Veggies

  • 1/2 cup Cilantro chopped & divided
  • 1/2 cup Basil chopped & divided
  • 1 Red Pepper sliced & divided
  • 1 Jalapeno sliced & divided
  • 2 Mangos sliced & divided
  • 1/4 cup Cashews chopped & divided
  • 1 5 oz Baby Spring Lettuce Mix divided

Instructions

Shrimp

  • At least one hour before you're ready to cook the shrimp for the salad, in a large bowl, combine the de-veined, shelled shrimp with 1 can of lite coconut milk and 2 tbsp of lime juice. Let it marinate until you're ready to cook!
  • After marinating, in a medium-size frying pan over medium heat add 1 tbsp of olive oil. Drain the shrimp and add them to the frying pan, cook for 5-10 minutes or until perfectly pink!

Thai Chili Dressing

  • In a small bowl, combine the 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce, 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar, 1/2 tbsp sesame seed oil, 1 tsp fish sauce, 1/8 tsp garlic powder, and 1/8 tsp of ground ginger. Whisk together to combine. Set aside.

Assemble

  • Start by placing the baby spring mix down and then layer the chopped basil, cilantro, mango slices, and red peppers. Next, make a line of shrimp down the bowl, top with a few jalapenos, drizzle with dressing, and finish with a sprinkle of chopped cashews!
  • Grab a fork, dig in, and enjoy!!