🦐🥗 Thai Shrimp Salad
A Thai Shrimp Salad is a light, zesty, and spicy-sour dish made with juicy shrimp, fresh herbs, and a punchy lime dressing—very refreshing and perfect for hot weather.
🧾 Ingredients:
🦐 Shrimp:
- 250–300g shrimp (peeled & deveined)
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp oil
🥗 Salad base:
- Lettuce or mixed greens
- Cucumber (sliced)
- Cherry tomatoes (halved)
- Red onion (thinly sliced)
- Fresh coriander leaves
- Mint leaves
- Optional: shredded carrots or bell peppers
🥣 Thai dressing:
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp fish sauce (or soy sauce)
- 1 tsp sugar or honey
- 1 garlic clove (finely chopped)
- 1–2 green chilies (optional for heat)
👩🍳 Method:
1. Cook shrimp:
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add garlic and shrimp.
- Cook for 2–3 minutes until pink and tender.
- Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
2. Prepare salad:
- In a large bowl, mix all fresh vegetables and herbs.
3. Make dressing:
- Combine lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, garlic, and chilies.
- Stir until sugar dissolves.
4. Assemble:
- Add cooked shrimp to the salad.
- Pour dressing over and toss gently.
🍽️ Serving:
- Serve immediately while shrimp is slightly warm
- Great as a light lunch or dinner
🌟 Tips:
- Don’t overcook shrimp—they should stay juicy
- Balance is key: sour (lime), salty (fish sauce), sweet (sugar), spicy (chili)
- Add crushed peanuts for extra crunch
🥗 Flavor profile:
- Bright and citrusy
- Lightly spicy
- Fresh herbs + juicy shrimp combo
If you want, I can also give you:
- Mango Thai shrimp salad 🥭
- Spicy street-style version 🌶️
- Or a creamy Thai shrimp salad twist 🥛
