Thai Crunch Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing - Version 2

 Thai Crunch Salad
with Spicy Peanut Dressing

Ingredients:

For the Peanut Dressing

¼ cup creamy peanut butter

2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, from one lime

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 tablespoon soy sauce

2 tablespoons honey

2½ tablespoons sugar

2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped

1-inch square piece of fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves

For the Salad

4 cups chopped Napa cabbage or shredded coleslaw mix (I like to toss in a little shredded red cabbage for color)

1 cup prepared shredded carrots

1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced into bite-sized pieces

1 small English cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced

1 cup cooked and shelled edamame

2 medium scallions, thinly sliced

½ cup loosely packed chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions:

For the dressing, combine all of the ingredients except for the cilantro in a blender and process until completely smooth. Add the cilantro and blend for a few seconds until the cilantro is finely chopped. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

For the salad, combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and toss to combine. If serving right away, drizzle the peanut dressing over top and toss; otherwise, serve the dressing on the side so the salad doesn't get soggy.

From Once Upon a Chef
https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/thai-crunch-salad-with-peanut-dressing.html