23.7.10

mango slaw

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:

Katie said...

Yum! Any figs yet?!

Rebecca said...

that looks delicious. well done. i will be popping over to smitten kitchen for a look.

Diana Mieczan said...

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

colorchic said...

Yummm I loved that you improvised with ingredients... It's my favorite thing to do! I will definitely give this a try!

Jess said...

Yum that sounds awesome! I think I'm going to save this recipe for summer. I love mangoes :)