Southern Thai Rice Salad with Fresh Herbs (Kao Yum Pahk Dai)

Name: Southern Thai Rice Salad with Fresh Herbs (Kao Yum Pahk Dai)
Ingredients: 2 stalks fresh lemongrass; 1 cup shredded or flaked unsweetened coconut, toasted; 6 wild lime leaves, cut crosswise into very thin strips (optional); 1 tablespoon ground dried red chili flakes; 1 cup fresh green beans, thinly sliced crosswise on the diagonal into little ovals; 1 cup cooked fresh or frozen edamame beans; 1 cup peeled and diced fresh cucumber (seeded if desired); 1 cup fresh bean sprouts; 1 cup diced tart green apple; 1 cup chopped fresh or canned pineapple or grapefruit; 1 cup dry-roasted, unsalted cashews or peanuts (chopped or whole); 6 cups cooked long-grain brown or jasmine rice; 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice or white vinegar; 1/4 cup pineapple juice; 1/4 cup pineapple chunks; 3 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional); 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro; 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped garlic; 1/4 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce or other hot sauce

www.deliciousliving.com

This vegan version of kao yum combines traditional and creative ingredients.

View full recipe on www.deliciousliving.com

Keep recipes from your favorite sites together, ready for your next meal. Create a free account or sign in to save this recipe using the Save Recipe button above. For the cooking instructions, visit the original recipe at www.deliciousliving.com.

Share this recipe:

Cooking tools:

Kitchen shears
Food processor
Blender
Chef's knife
Cutting board
Skillet
Pot
Measuring cup
Measuring spoon
Serving bowl
Airtight container
Refrigerator

Ingredients

2 stalks fresh lemongrass
1 cup shredded or flaked unsweetened coconut, toasted
6 wild lime leaves, cut crosswise into very thin strips (optional)
1 tablespoon ground dried red chili flakes
1 cup fresh green beans, thinly sliced crosswise on the diagonal into little ovals
1 cup cooked fresh or frozen edamame beans
1 cup peeled and diced fresh cucumber (seeded if desired)
1 cup fresh bean sprouts
1 cup diced tart green apple
1 cup chopped fresh or canned pineapple or grapefruit
1 cup dry-roasted, unsalted cashews or peanuts (chopped or whole)
6 cups cooked long-grain brown or jasmine rice
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup fresh lime juice or white vinegar
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup pineapple chunks
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped garlic
1/4 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce or other hot sauce