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    Home » Salad Recipes

    Crunchy Thai Salad With Spicy Cashew Dressing

    Published: May 27, 2021 · Modified: Jun 21, 2023 by Kushi · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Crunchy Thai Salad with Spicy Cashew Dressing is one of the best, most simple, healthy, and easy-to-make salad recipes packed with flavor, crunch, and color that can be prepared in 15 minutes. 

    While you are here, check out some of the easy summer dinner recipe ideas.

    best crunchy thai salad on a serving plate with spicy cashew dressing.

    Jump to:
    • About Thai Salad Recipe
    • Ingredients
    • Step-by-step instructions
    • Tips to make the best crunchy salad
    • Make ahead instructions
    • Recipe FAQS
    • More Thai Recipes
    • Recipe card
    • User Reviews

    About Thai Salad Recipe

    • This satisfying cold summer salad recipe includes crunchy carrots and cabbage, cool cucumber, green bell pepper (capsicum) with roasted cashews, and healthy and spicy Thai salad dressing with cashews.
    • The chopped Thai salad recipe is a vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free salad.
    • Thai-style Salad can be served as a light summer meal or as a side for your lunch or dinner with grilled chicken or any meat you choose. I had a Thai meal with Thai Fried Rice and this easy Thai Salad.
    • Also one of the best recipes for the 4th of July party, summer potlucks, and picnics.

    If you love Thai dishes, then check out the following recipes from our blog - Tofu Stir-Fry with Red Curry Paste,  restaurant-style Thai Fried Rice or Khao Phat, Simple Thai Fried Rice with Mango or Pineapple, delicious Thai Popcorn for your next movie night, popular Thai stir-fry called Pad Kra Pao,  and for dessert don't miss Thai Sticky Rice with Mangoes, etc.

    I was amazed by the variety of salad recipes in the United States. I never knew you could even make fresh veggies taste fantastic and make any picky eater also love salads. Yes, salad can be delicious, a wholesome meal by itself.

    Thanks to food chains like Subway, Panera, Chipotle, Taco Bell, etc., for introducing tasty salads all over the world 🙂 If you love to prepare your own salads at home, use the following recipes as inspiration and customize them to your liking.

    • Easy & Delicious Chickpea and Potato Salad
    • Refreshing and Creamy Cucumber and Dill Salad
    • Delicious and Healthy Arugula Salad with White Beans and Lemon Dressing
    • Refreshing and Cooling Greek Style Salad.
    Simple thai salad with crunchy vegetables like cabbage, cucumber and spicy cashew dressing.

    Ingredients

    For the cashew salad dressing: You will need roasted cashews, freshly squeezed lemon juice, coconut oil, soy sauce, honey, garlic cloves, ginger, salt, and red pepper flakes.

    For the Thai Salad: Use shredded or sliced summer vegetables that have a crunchy texture, like cabbage, carrot, bell pepper, cucumber, and some cashews or peanuts, along with fresh herbs like cilantro or basil.

    See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

    Step-by-step instructions

    Make cashew dressing

    • Add all the ingredients for the Cashew salad dressing (cashews, lemon juice, coconut oil, honey, soy sauce, garlic cloves, salt, and pepper flakes) and blend it to a fine smooth paste. Check for the taste and adjust accordingly.
    • You can roughly chop garlic, and ginger, as some blenders cannot process whole pieces.
    • You may add 1 or 2 tablespoon of water while blending.
    • Refrigerate till you are ready to serve. 

    Make Thai salad

    Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl. If serving right away, drizzle the dressing as needed and toss. Otherwise, serve the dressing as a side so your salad remains crunchy and doesn't get soggy.

    Simple thai salad with best cashew dressing on a white serving plate.

    Tips to make the best crunchy salad

    • Instead of cashews, you can even use cashew butter.
    • You can add 1 tablespoon of unseasoned rice vinegar for dressing if desired.
    • Remove the seeds from the cucumber as they make salad watery.
    • Feel free to use any crunchy vegetables of your choice. To make a rainbow salad for more colors add purple cabbage, red or yellow bell pepper.
    • To make dressing spicier you can add black peppercorn or Thai bird chilies if desired.
    • Only pour some of the salad dressing at a time. Add it as per your liking. Leftover dressing can be stored in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days.

    Peanut Salad Dressing or Almond Salad Dressing

    • To make peanut salad dressing, substitute cashews with peanuts or peanut butter in the recipe.
    • Substitute cashews with almond or almond butter to make Almond salad dressing.

    Salad in a Jar

    If you are a fan of mason jars, you can also make a salad in a jar. Just pour the dressing first, followed by veggies (cabbage followed by carrots, bell pepper, and cucumber). Pour in a plate during lunchtime, toss, and enjoy. Alternatively, you can give the jar a good shake and eat directly from the jar.

    healthy and quick thai crunch salad with cashew nut dressing on a serving plate.

    Make ahead instructions

    Any salad tastes the best when served fresh. But if you plan to make it ahead, chop and assemble all the ingredients and keep the dressing separately. If you mix the veggies and sauce before serving time, the veggies will soften. So to keep it crisp and fresh, keep the dressing separately and mix before serving.

    Recipe FAQS

    How to store leftover salad with dressing?

    If there are any leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to two days. Depending on the ingredients you add, it may become soggy and unappealing.

    What do you serve with Thai salad?

    This salad can be served as a light meal for summer, sided with protein like grilled chicken or salmon.

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    Recipe card

    best crunchy thai salad on a serving plate with spicy cashew dressing.

    Crunchy Thai Salad with Spicy Cashew Dressing

    Kushi
    Crunchy Thai Salad with Spicy Cashew Dressing is one of the best, most simple, healthy, and easy-to-make salad recipes packed with flavor, crunch, and color that can be prepared in less than 15 minutes. 
    5 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
    Cuisine American, Asian, Thai
    Servings 3
    Calories 246 kcal

    Equipment

    • Bowl
    • Cutting board
    • Blender

    Ingredients
      

    For The Cashew Salad Dressing

    • ¼ cup Cashews (check tips for substitute)
    • 1 ½ tablespoon Lemon juice
    • 2 tablespoon Coconut oil or any preferred oil
    • 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
    • 1 tablespoon Honey or Sugar
    • 2 clove Garlic
    • 1 inch Ginger
    • ½ teaspoon Salt (or adjust to taste)
    • ½ to 1 teaspoon Red pepper flakes (or 1 red chile)

    For the Salad

    • 2 cups Cabbage , shredded
    • 1 medium Carrot , shredded
    • 1 Green bell pepper , shredded
    • 1 Cucumber , sliced
    • 2 tablespoon Cashews , chopped
    • 2 tablespoon Cilantro or Basil leaves

    Instructions
     

    Make The Spicy Cashew Dressing for Salad

    • Add all the ingredients for the Cashew salad dressing (cashews, lemon juice, coconut oil, honey, soy sauce, garlic cloves, salt, and pepper flakes) and blend it to a fine smooth paste. Check for the taste and adjust accordingly.
      ¼ cup Cashews, 1 ½ tablespoon Lemon juice, 2 tablespoon Coconut oil, 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce, 1 tablespoon Honey, 2 clove Garlic, 1 inch Ginger, ½ teaspoon Salt, ½ to 1 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
    • You can roughly chop garlic, ginger as some blenders cannot process whole pieces.
    • You may add 1 or 2 tablespoon of water while blending.
    • Refrigerate till you are ready to serve.

    For the Thai Salad

    • Combine all the veggies, roasted cashews, or peanuts and herbs in a large bowl. If serving right away, drizzle the dressing as needed and toss. Otherwise, serve the dressing as a side so your salad remains crunchy and doesn't get soggy.
      2 cups Cabbage, 1 medium Carrot, 1 Green bell pepper, 1 Cucumber, 2 tablespoon Cashews, 2 tablespoon Cilantro

    Notes

    • Instead of cashews, you can even use cashew butter.
    • You can add 1 tablespoon of unseasoned rice vinegar for dressing if desired.
    • Remove the seeds from the cucumber as they make salad watery.
    • Feel free to use any crunchy vegetables of your choice. To make a rainbow salad for more colors add purple cabbage, red or yellow bell pepper.
    • To make dressing spicier you can add black peppercorn or Thai bird chilies if desired.
    • Only pour some of the salad dressing at a time. Add it as per your liking. Leftover dressing can be stored in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 246kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 6gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 757mgPotassium: 515mgFiber: 4gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 3779IUVitamin C: 57mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 2mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Tara

      June 10, 2023 at 6:22 pm

      5 stars
      Oh yum! Such a wonderful combination of flavors and textures in this salad. You had me at the homemade spicy cashew dressing.

      Reply
    2. Sara Welch

      June 10, 2023 at 8:51 pm

      5 stars
      This was everything a gourmet salad should be, and then some! Quick, easy and delicious; definitely a new favorite recipe!

      Reply
    3. Robin

      July 08, 2023 at 10:49 am

      This looks wonderful and I'm planning on making it for a Thai dinner party I'm having but I have a few questions. I wasn't sure what you meant by shredded green pepper so I looked at your photo and it looked like thin strips of green pepper. Then I noticed there were some light-colored larger strips that had some green leaves on one, which made me think it was bok choy or maybe napa cabbage. Is this something you like to add to salad. Would you replace the regular cabbage with this or use both? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Kushi

        July 08, 2023 at 11:09 am

        Hi. You can add bok choy or nappa cabbage but those are cucumber sliced (not peeled). Thanks!

        Reply
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