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Thai pomelo salad
This citrus salad is bright, light and packed with fantastic flavors and textures.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 2 approx
Calories: 293 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 2 cups pomelo broken into chunks (2 cups is a little under 1 average-sized fruit)
- 2 tablespoon shredded unsweetened coconut (dried)
- 2 tablespoon dried shrimp
- 2 tablespoon roasted unsalted peanuts
- 1 shallot (small, ½ if larger)
- ½ stem lemongrass
- 1 makrut lime leaf (also called kaffir lime leaves)
- 3 tablespoon mint leaves roughly torn
- 3 tablespoon cilantro leaves roughly torn, optional
For dressing
- 1 Thai chili small eg birds eye (or more/less to taste)
- 2 teaspoon palm sugar or coconut sugar/brown sugar if not availiable
- 1 ½ tablespoon lime juice
- ½ tablespoon fish sauce
Instructions
- Prepare the pomelo as described in the post above and shown in the video - cut off top, score down sides then remove skin and pith. Break open into chunks then remove the membrane and remove the flesh from inside. Take off any membrane or pith still attached and break into chunks.
- If not already toasted, toast the dried coconut in a dry skillet/frying pan over a medium heat for a couple of minutes, moving now and then, until it becomes golden brown in color. Set aside to cool.
- If you like, roughly break up the peanuts with a pestle and mortar to be smaller pieces, though this is optional.
- Place the dried shrimp in a spice grinder or small, high power blender/food processor and grind until they are well broken up and 'fluffy' looking.
- Peel and very thinly slice the shallot and lemongrass. Remove the central rib from the lime leaf and very finely slice then chop to small pieces. Roughly tear or chop the mint and cilantro, if using.
- Mince the chili then place in a serving bowl with the sugar, lime juice and fish sauce. Mix them together well. It's worth trying your pomelo to see how sweet it is and if you might want to make the dressing a little sweeter (more sugar) or tart (more lime) accordingly.
- Add the other ingredients to the bowl - pomelo, coconut, peanuts, ground up shrimp, shallot, lemongrass, lime leaf, mint and cilantro. Mix everything together gently so you don't break the fruit too much, but so that everything is well combined.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
293kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
171mg
(57%)
Sodium
904mg
(38%)
Potassium
674mg
(19%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
404IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
128mg
(142%)
Calcium
106mg
(11%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2approx
Amount Per Serving
Calories 293
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 293kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 171mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 904mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 674mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 404IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 128mg | 142% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.