Thai Style Broccoli Salad

Dib's's Note:

This is a fast, easy side dish thats colorful and very tasty! You can always adjust the heat factor or even add sliced cooked steak or chicken for a whole meal dish.

• Total Time: 14 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons hot water
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 cups fresh broccoli florets
• 1/2 cup juliened red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced onion, wedges
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts

Directions:

1. In a small bowl combine the peanut butter, sugar, water, lime juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, and pepper flakes.
2. Whisk until well blended and set aside.
3. Heat vegetable oil over medium high heat in a large skillet or wok.
4. Add the broccoli, bell pepper, onions, and garlic.
5. Stir fry for 4 minutes or until vegetables are JUST tender crisp.
6. Remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter mixture.
7. Toss well to combine, sprinkle on chopped peanuts and serve hot or at room temp.

Reviews

[Teej]

This is delicious! We made it for a Thai-themed potluck dinner, and it was a hit! We made it with creamy peanut butter, since we didn't have any chunky on hand. Also, we served it at room temp, as it was tough to time all the dishes to be hot at once. We will definitely make this one again, and highly recommend it.

[Kate Travis]

This was a great recipe which we made as a side with #84075, Garlic Prawns, and Thai stir-fry noodles. I made two modifications to the sauce: halved the sugar and used red chili paste rather than red pepper flakes. I also made cashews toasted in ginger-soy sauce to sprinkle on top rather than peanuts. It was a delicious combination of nutty and sweet, and a beautiful presentation too.

[aronsinvest]

Nice salad.