Thai Watermelon Salad
This watermelon cucumber salad is so beautiful with yellow and red, ripe watermelon, mint and basil, and dressed with Thai style dressing of savory-sweet with crushed peanuts on top. So refreshing!
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Servings: people
Calories: 139kcal
Equipment
- 1 knife
- 1 small bowl
- 1 grater
- 1 mandolin optional
- 1 platter for serving
Ingredients
- 5 cup watermelon cold and cubed
- 1½ cup cucumber deseeded and cubed
- ⅛ cup red onion or shallots thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp basil finely chopped
- 2 tbsp mint finely chopped
- 1½ tbsp peanuts crushed
Thai Watermelon Salad Dressing
- ¾ tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar honey, blue agave, or maple syrup work also
- 3 tbsp lime juice fresh squeezed
- 1 tsp ginger grated well
- salt a pinch
Instructions
- Mix all salad dressing ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Set aside. Refrigerate.
- Cube the watermelon and prepare the ingredients as specified above.Add the watermelon to your platter. Give the pieces some space.Add the cucumber. Evenly distribute.
- Top with the onion, not too much.Sprinkle the basil and mint.
- Dress the salad and sprinkle the crushed peanuts.Serve right away and enjoy!
Notes
Be sure to serve this COLD and consume right away.
Use fresh produce.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Thai Watermelon Salad
Amount per Serving
Calories
139
% Daily Value*
Fat
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
0.4
g
3
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Sodium
360
mg
16
%
Potassium
477
mg
14
%
Carbohydrates
28
g
9
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
21
g
23
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
1709
IU
34
%
Vitamin C
29
mg
35
%
Calcium
49
mg
5
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.