I'm still searching for the perfect summer salad that requires minimal cooking for hot summer nights. Last week I think I came close. It's this - Mango slaw. I'm not much of a "slaw" person - but this one is good. The cabbage is crunchy, the mango sweet and the onion gives the whole salad balance. Next time I think I'll go for slightly firmer mangoes which keep their shape once cut. When I made this I ended up substituting finely sliced fresh chiilis instead of chilli flakes which went down a treat. The salad was spicey, sweet and salty awesome-ness. Oh, and I couldn't find mint so I used basil and ended up using peanuts and not cashews because I picked up the wrong packet in the supermarket. And that's the other reason that I love this meal - it's flexible enough that even when my head is completely frazzled, I can go to the supermarket, pick up the wrong ingredients and still make something that tastes delicious. It's a winner in my book!
As with many recipes, I found this at smitten kitchen, one of my all-time favourite food-blogs around.
5 comments:
Yum! Any figs yet?!
that looks delicious. well done. i will be popping over to smitten kitchen for a look.
I am a huge Smitten Kitchen fan too and I cant wait to give this a try:) Thanks:) Wish you a lovely weekend sweetie ...relax and enjoy the sun:)
Kisses
Yummm I loved that you improvised with ingredients... It's my favorite thing to do! I will definitely give this a try!
Yum that sounds awesome! I think I'm going to save this recipe for summer. I love mangoes :)
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