Thai Carrot Salad

I got this Asian carrot salad recipe from the cook at my favorite Thai restaurant in Cincinnati. His carrot salad was one of the most popular salads/appetizers. People would buy multiple orders to go to bring this as a take-along dish to an event. This is even better made a day ahead.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 183 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ cup water
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• ½ cup rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 1 pound carrots, coarsely grated
• 2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
• 1 ½ teaspoons Thai red curry paste
• ½ cup finely chopped unsalted peanuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place grated carrots in a large bowl.

Step 2

Combine sugar, water, and vinegar in a saucepan and bring to a boil; cook until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; add garlic, fish sauce, and curry paste to sugar mixture and simmer until flavors blend, 2 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool dressing completely, about 30 minutes.

Step 3

Stir lime juice and red pepper flakes into dressing and pour over carrots. Add peanuts and toss to coat. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.