Thai Mango Grain Salad
This Thai Mango Grain Salad is the perfect way to use up leftover cooked grains. Next time you cook grains, make extra for this salad.
Servings 4
Calories 283kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked grains room temperature
- 1 mango peeled and diced
- ½ cup sliced almonds toasted
- 3 cups baby spinach or whatever lettuce you prefer
- 2 red chili peppers sliced (seeded if you prefer it less hot)
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
- salt and fresh ground black pepper
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Place the grains, mango, almonds, baby spinach, chili peppers in a bowl. Using a jar with a lid, make the salad dressing by combining the fish sauce, lime juice and sugar. Shake until the sugar has dissolved and pour over the salad ingredients in the bowl. Toss gently to combine. Taste and add salt and pepper as necessary.
- Serves 2-3 as a main dish salad and 4-6 as a side dish.
Nutrition
Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 9g | Sodium: 735mg | Potassium: 554mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2690IU | Vitamin C: 23.8mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 3.3mg