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Best Fresh Chopped Thai Salad with Sesame Dressing

Make this restaurant-worthy Chopped Thai Salad with sweet sesame dressing right at home. Enjoy an amazing salad loaded with crunchy cashews, nutritional herbs, and colorful veggies. Toss in a simple Thai dressing, made with four pantry staple ingredients!

Thai salad in a white bowl on a wooden board with chopsticks on the side.

Anything with mango makes my heart sing 🙂 Love, love mango. In a salad? Yes, please! This salad has the right amount of sweetness, plus a great kick from the red chili pepper

Thai salads are commonly found in Thai restaurants, but most people order Pad Thai and forget that Thai cuisine has the most delicious salad ingredients! The same bean sprouts that are in pad Thai pair well with veggies, mint leaves, sweet mango, and the tangy crunch of red onion.

Key Ingredients

Chopped Thai Salad ingredients- mango, mint leaves, red pepper, red onion, cashews, red chili, green onion, bean sprouts, lime, honey, soy sauce, and sesame oil.

You will need some fresh ingredients and chopping skills (which I find satisfying and therapeutic!)

For this Crunchy Choppy Thai Salad you will need:

Veggies: Red bell pepper, red onion, red chili, green onion, and mung beans sprouts.

Fruit: Mango– great addition to the salad.

Crunch: Cashews, you roast them yourself or buy pre-roasted.

Herbs: Fresh cilantro and mint leaves.

Just four dressing ingredients to bring out the flavors in this Thai salad recipe:

  • Lime juice
  • Honey
  • Soy sauce
  • Sesame oil

Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.

How to make a Fresh Chopped Thai Salad with Sesame Dressing

Steps 1 & 2: Slice mango and pepper

Thinly slice the mango.

Chopped mango on a cutting board with a knife.

Thinly slice the red bell pepper.

Chopped red pepper on a cutting board with a knife.

Step 3: Combine

Combine all salad ingredients in a bowl.

Step 4: Dressing

Mix the dressing in a small bowl.

Sesame dressing ingredients in bowls with dressing in the center bowl mixed with a spoon.

Step 5: Drizzle

Drizzle over the salad.

Chopped thai salad in a white bowl.

Expert Tips

  • Add more flavors to the Thai salad dressing recipe with ginger or garlic!
  • If you have leftover salad, store it without dressing to maintain its crispness. Add dressing just before serving again. This tip works for meal prep too.
  • To make this side salad gluten free, replace the soy sauce with tamari! For anyone with gluten allergies or sensitivities, tamari is a great replacement or alternative for soy sauce.
  • Serve this amazing dish as a side salad with stir fries, Pad Thai, or with a delicious chicken dish.

Recipe FAQs

Can I use other types of nuts in place of cashews?

Certainly, you can substitute cashews with almonds, peanuts, or even sesame seeds for a different flavor and texture.

What can I serve this Thai salad with?

This salad makes a refreshing side dish for grilled chicken, shrimp, or tofu. Enjoy it as a light and healthy main course.

Thai salad in a white bowl on a wooden board with chopsticks on the side.

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Thai salad in a white bowl on a wooden board with chopsticks on the side.

Best Fresh Chopped Thai Salad with Sesame Dressing

Crunchy Thai Salad made with sweet mango, crunchy cashews, nutritional herbs, and colorful veggies, all tossed in a simple Thai dressing made with four pantry staple ingredients.
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Course: Salad, Salad Dressing, Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian
Allergy: Dairy Free, Vegetarian
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings2 people
Calories: 342kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 mango
  • ½ red bell pepper
  • ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup mung bean sprouts
  • ¼ cup green onion, chopped
  • ½ red chili, chopped
  • cup roasted cashews, roughly chopped
  • cup cilantro, chopped
  • 3-4 mint leaves, chopped

Sesame Dressing:

  • ½ lime, just the juice
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp sesame oil

Instructions

  • Thinly slice the mango.
    1 mango
    Chopped mango on a cutting board with a knife.
  • Thinly slice the red bell pepper.
    ½ red bell pepper
    Chopped red pepper on a cutting board with a knife.
  • Combine all salad ingredients in a bowl.
    ½ red bell pepper, ¼ red onion,, 1 cup mung bean sprouts, ¼ cup green onion,, ½ red chili,, ⅓ cup roasted cashews,, ⅓ cup cilantro,, 3-4 mint leaves,, 1 mango
    Chopped thai salad in a white bowl.
  • Mix the dressing in a small bowl.
    ½ lime,, 1 Tbsp honey, 2 Tbsp soy sauce, 1 Tbsp sesame oil
    Sesame dressing ingredients in bowls with dressing in the center bowl mixed with a spoon.
  • Drizzle over the salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 1020mg | Potassium: 617mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 2546IU | Vitamin C: 108mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 3mg
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