D.SchmidtThis healthy and exotic Thai fruit salad will be the hit of your party - especially when served in a pineapple "boat" (a carved out pineapple). Create your own assortment of tropical and local fruit - whatever is fresh and in season. Serve with ice cream, whipped cream, or on its own for a fresh fruit feast. Makes a terrific addition to a dinner party. Carving instructions for the pineapple are included with the recipe - just follow the steps (with pictures).
D.SchmidtThis Thai cashew salad recipe is incredibly scrumptious - but you won't believe just how scrumptious until you try it for yourself! Whole cashews are combined with cucumber, carrot, red pepper and Thai herbs. This healthy combination is tossed in a very easy and fat free Thai dressing. Cashew salad can be made in just 15 minutes, but tastes truly gourmet! A great salad recipe to accompany any meal, but especially other Thai food favorites.
D.SchmidtPomelo Salad is one of the most famous of all Thai salads, and a favorite among the Thai people. Pomelo is a citrus fruit similar to grapefuit, but larger and slightly sweeter. Grapefruit can easily be substituted for equally delicious results. This salad makes a terrific lunch, side salad, or even a beautiful starter to any Thai or Asian-style meal. You'll find it very unique and refreshing, and so will your guests.
Copyright Darlene A. Schmidt, 07/11/10For a delicious vegetarian Thai salad, try my easy Thai Cucumber Salad. This salad achieves all of the flavor and taste of non-vegetarian Cucumber Salad without resorting to using fish sauce or shrimp paste, plus it's virtually fat free!
Copyright Darlene A. SchmidtThis Thai chicken salad is easy to make and pops with flavor. As a bonus, it's low in calories and fat while remaining extremely high in taste. The chicken is marinated in a light peppercorn marinade, then grilled (or oven-broiled) and served over a bed of cool greens together with a tangy Thai dressing.
D.SchmidtLearn how to make the #1 most popular salad in Thailand: "Som Tam". Green papaya salad is especially popular among women, probably because it is very satisfying while low in calories - plus it contains nearly no fat. Wonderfully fresh and delicious - give it a try!
D.SchmidtThis crab salad is delightfully creamy without all the extra calories and fat associated with most crab salad recipes. It features a delicious coconut milk dressing which is tossed up with briefly steamed (or boiled) strands of cabbage plus fresh coriander and chopped peanuts or cashews (the nuts are optional). This is a very flexible crab salad recipe that tastes great no matter how you toss it. Canned as well as frozen prepared crab meat works just as well as freshly cooked crab (I used canned crab meat for mine). ENJOY!
D.SchmidtThis easy salad recipe is very gourmet-tasting. In fact, it's so scrumptious that your guests will think you labored over it (though it takes only minutes to make!). Simply toss some pineapple chunks (fresh or canned) with cucumber, green onion, slices of red pepper, and peanuts together in an easy homemade Thai salad dressing, and voila - a perfect salad that looks and tastes like summer itself!
D.SchmidtThis Thai Shrimp Noodle Salad Recipe is easy to make and tastes spectacular! Tender cooked shrimp are combined with gluten free rice noodles or glass noodles (also known as "cellophane" noodles - made with bean flour), plus strips of cucumber, fresh papaya, scallions, and fresh coriander. This wonderful tangle of ingredients is then tossed with a salad dressing recipe that literally takes only one minute to make, but makes this salad taste incredible. Make it for dinner, or keep it in the refrigerator for quick weekday lunches.
Copyright Darlene A. Schmidt, About.com Corp.This Thai Jicama and Cucumber Salad Recipe is easy to make and so incredibly scrumptious! Jicama ('Man Kaeo' in Thai) is available throughout North America in most supermarkets, just like it is in Southeast-Asia (if you're not sure what it looks like, see my link within the recipe for a picture). Jicama has a sweet note and is very crunchy, making it an excellent mate to toss up with slices of fresh cucumber. ENJOY!
