Salad

Spicy Thai Kale Delight

Kale is a hearty, meaty green so I made this recipe as a vegetarian variation on a Thai beef salad.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2tablespoonsolive oil

  • ½red onion, thinly sliced

  • 5clovesgarlic, minced

  • 1tablespoonminced fresh ginger root

  • 2teaspoonsred pepper flakes

  • 4carrots, thinly sliced

  • 3stalkscelery, thinly sliced

  • 8leaveskale, stemmed and torn into pieces

  • 5sprigsfresh cilantro, roughly chopped

  • 1lime, juiced

  • 2teaspoonsfish sauce

  • ½teaspoonlime zest, or to taste

  • 1smallcucumber, cut into matchstick-size pieces (Optional)

  • ¼cuproasted peanuts (Optional)

  • 4sprigsfresh mint, roughly chopped (Optional)

Cooking Directions

  1. Heat a heavy-bottom skillet over medium heat; add olive oil and swirl around in skillet. Cook and stir onion in the hot oil until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until garlic and ginger are slightly browned and fragrant, about 1 minute.

  2. Stir carrots and celery into onion mixture; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add kale and cilantro; cook and stir until kale is slightly wilted, about 45 seconds. Stir lime juice, fish sauce, and lime zest into kale mixture until kale is evenly coated in lime juice.

  3. Serve kale salad topped with cucumber, peanuts, and mint.

Cook’s Notes:

If you are unable to find fish sauce, try a 50-50 blend of rice wine vinegar and soy sauce; frankly, it works but doesn’t taste the same.

Cashews can be used in place of the peanuts, if desired.

Due to food allergies, I excluded peanuts and cashews for the recipe. If utilizing peanuts or cashews, be sure to lightly toast in the pan and set aside before adding olive oil. Give nuts a rough chop before adding as a garnish.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe4
Calories175
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
12g 		16%
Saturated Fat
2g 		9%
Sodium
322mg 		14%
Total Carbohydrate
15g 		5%
Dietary Fiber
4g 		14%
Total Sugars
4g
Protein
5g
Vitamin C
58mg 		291%
Calcium
108mg 		8%
Iron
2mg 		9%
Potassium
566mg 		12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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