Low Carb Taste Treat Salad

Submitted by lindseylcw

"Just a low carb taste treat - please try it"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• Dressing

• 2 teaspoons Splenda granular
• 2 ounces fish sauce (Nam Pla)
• 2 ounces fresh lime juice
• 1 red chile, seeds removed finely sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 teaspoons finely grated gingerroot

• Salad

• 4 ounces courgettes, made into ribbons with a potato peeler leaving seeds
• 10 ounces fresh shrimp
• 8 ounces cucumbers, deseeded and chopped
• 5 ounces radishes, finely sliced
• 1 ounce roasted peanuts
• 2 tablespoons chopped coriander

directions

1. Place all dressing ingredients into bowl and mix well.
2. Slice courgettes into ribbons with potato slicer.
3. Put all salad ingredients into large bowl and mix well.
4. Pour over salad dressing, mix well.
5. Top with peanuts and chopped coriander.

Reviews

[Andi Longmeadow Farm]

That dear radish was trying to grow hard in the garden, and I found it lying amongst the big cabbage leaves. Grabbing it quickly from the ground, and pushing all the dirt off, I knew this was going to be placed in this delightful salad. I had a couple of small zucchini (in place of the courgettes - which are zucchini) that I used and made into the small ribbons as described. I love that dressing though! Oh the lime juice, the gingeroot, the red chilie, (I used a red Habanero) and just a sprinkling of sugar instead of the splenda.I left the whole bowl to sit for about 1 hour, (so to obtain that crunchy coldness), added the dressing, which I had made also earlier in the day, and the shrimp were cooked and shelled from the night prior. Oh boy, this is so good! I loved everything about it, and wouldn't change anything, except maybe add some fresh chives at the end with the roasted nuts. Perfect dish! Made for Everyday is a Holiday! May 2009

 

[ellie_]

This was an interesting salad which we enjoyed. I did make some changes though - I thought I had some fish sauce but didn't so instead I used some oyster sauce and some stir-fry sauce (didn't have much of either) and instead of the red chile used a jalapeno. Thanks for sharing!