Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing

Name: Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: ¼ cup peanut butter ((68 grams)); 1 tablespoon rice vinegar ((12 grams)); 2 tablespoons olive oil ((27 grams)); 2 tablespoons lime juice ((31 grams)); 1 tablespoon tamari ((18 grams; or soy sauce)); 3 tablespoons honey ((57 grams)); 2 garlic cloves ((8 grams)); 1-inch fresh ginger ((5 grams)); ¼ teaspoon salt ((2 grams)); ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 to 2 tablespoons water (, as needed); 1 romaine heart (, chopped ); 2 cups red or green cabbage (, shredded ); 1 large carrot (, shredded); 3 green onions (, chopped ); 1 red bell pepper (, chopped and seeds removed); ½ cup fresh cilantro (, chopped); ¾ cup chopped peanuts or cashews ((optional; for topping))

Instructions

Prep:10min

This Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing may be the very best salad I've ever made. It's the recipe I'm confident bringing to dinner parties and potlucks, because it always gets RAVE reviews. The creamy, tangy, slightly sweet, and spicy dressing makes this dish downright irresistible... and will have everyone practically licking their bowls clean.

Updated at: Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:31:51 GMT