How to Make Warm Thai Kale Salad - A Step-by-Step Guide

Warm Thai kale salad is a delicious and nutritious dish that combines the bold flavors of Thai cuisine with the health benefits of kale. This salad is a perfect way to incorporate more leafy greens into your diet while enjoying a satisfying and flavorful meal.

When it comes to Thai cuisine, the use of fresh herbs, aromatic spices, and tangy flavors is unparalleled. This salad captures the essence of Thai cuisine with its vibrant and zesty dressing that complements the earthy and robus...

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ red onion, thinly sliced
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
  • 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
  • 4 carrots, thinly sliced
  • 3 stalks celery, thinly sliced
  • 8 leaves kale, stemmed and torn into pieces
  • 5 sprigs fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • ½ teaspoon lime zest, or to taste
  • 1 small cucumber, cut into matchstick-size pieces (Optional)
  • ¼ cup roasted peanuts (Optional)
  • 4 sprigs fresh mint, roughly chopped (Optional)

Information

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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Serve kale salad topped with cucumber, peanuts, and mint.
  • Nutrition

    175 cal.

    • Total Fat: 12g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Sodium: 322mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 15g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 58mg
    • Calcium: 108mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 566mg