I love Thai food and sometimes I get a craving, so I experimented with this Thai inspired dish, which was really nice and hit the spot. It's incredibly versatile and took hardly any time to make - just chopping. Best of all - no oily wok to clean up afterwards.
Thai Sauce
- Small handful of almonds (or any other nut really, cashew, peanut or macadamia would be nice)
- 2 medjool dates chopped
- 2 stalks of lemongrass
- 2 tsp of grated ginger
- 1 cup of coconut water
- Juice of 1.5 limes
- Splash of almond oil
- Splash of sesame seed oil
- 1 tsp of green curry mixture (not raw)
- 2 T of soy sauce (not raw)
"Noodles"
- Bean sprouts
- Shredded carrot
- Grated cabbage
- Julienned cucumber
- Carrot and courgette put through a spiraliser to create long thin noodles.
(You could also use strips of red pepper, baby corn, mange tout, sugar snaps - anything really)
Other stuff to make it more authentic
- Bok choi - wilted in warm water
- Sliced celery
- Herbs - I used mint, coriander and parsley
- Sesame seeds
- Nuts to crush on top
- Lime wedge
How to make it
It couldn't be easier. Whizz up the sauce in a food processor or Vitamix. Pour half of it in a bowl and mix in some of the "noodles", sesame seeds and some chopped herbs. Let the flavours sit for a bit.
Put the wilted bok choi on your plates and then just start piling up the different "noodles" and other incredients.
Lastly, put a little bit more bean sprouts on top, some of the herbs for garnish, sprinkle on the nuts and squeeze a bit of lime. Use some of the leftover sauce to drizzle over the top.
Thank god there's a bit left over - I'm going to go have some for lunch now! It's so fresh and doesn't leave me with that heavy feeling from cooked noodles, or give me a hangover from the MSG!
© Denise Duffield-Thomas
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