Thai-Style Peanut Cabbage Salad

Ingredients

Dressing

• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped (not pressed)
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Salad

• 1/4 lb green beans, blanched
• 4 cups baby spinach
• 2 cups green cabbage, thinly sliced
• 3 green onions, sliced
• 1/2 red pepper, slivered
• 2/3 cup dry roasted peanuts, rough chopped
• 1/4 cup basil, chopped (optional)

• 1 (1 ounce) package roasted vegetable chips or sweet potato chip, lightly crushed (such as Terra)

Directions

1. 1

   To make the dressing, combine brown sugar, water, garlic and pepper flakes in a jar with a lid. Add remaining dressing ingredients. Shake well. Or you can whisk the ingredients in a medium bowl.

2. 2

   To make the salad, toss together all salad ingredients except peanuts, basil, and vegetable chips.

3. 3

   Immediately before serving, drizzle about two-thirds of dressing over salad. Toss well. Sprinkle with roasted peanuts, herbs and vegetable chips. Pass remaining dressing at the table.