thai goddess salad – aka a thai version of the tiktok green goddess salad

OK, SO IF YOUā€™VE BEEN ON THE INTERNET LATELY, YOUā€™VE PROBABLY SEEN THE VIRAL TIKTOK GREEN GODDESS SALAD POSTED BY BAKED BY MELISSA.

I TRIED IT, I LOVED IT. ITā€™S NOW ON PERMANENT ROTATION WITH THE JENNIFER ANISTON SALAD HERE. IF YOU HAVENā€™T TRIED THE OG GREEN GODDESS SALAD, HEREā€™S A LINK TO THE RECIPE.

AFTER I WENT THROUGH THE ENTIRE SALAD IN A COUPLE OF DAYS (HINT, ITā€™S GREAT FOR MEAL PREPPING AND STAYS IN THE FRIDGE FOR A FEW DAYS WITHOUT GETTING SALALD)ā€¦ I DECIDED TO TRY TO PUT MY OWN SPIN ON IT. AFTER Dissecting THE RECIPE, I OPTED TO SWAP OUT A FEW INGREDIENTS AND GIVE IT A THAI SPIN.

TIK TOK VIRAL GREEN GODDESS SALAD - THAI GODDESS SALAD

TO MAKE THE THAI GODDESS SALAD (AKA A THAI VERSION OF THE GREEN GODDESS SALAD), THE FIRST STEP WAS SUBSTITUTING PEANUTS FOR WALNUTS. FROM THERE, I JUST MODIFIED EACH INGREDIENT FOR SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE USED IN A THAI RECIPE.

MY THAI VERSION OF THE TIKTOK GREEN GODDESS SALAD

ALRIGHT, SO HEREā€™S A BREAKDOWN OF WHAT I USED:

  • RED CABBAGE
  • CUCUMBER
  • GREEN BELL PEPPER
  • GREEN ONION
  • CHIVES
  • LIME JUICE
  • PEANUT OIL
  • WHITE VINEGAR
  • GARLIC
  • SHALLOT
  • BASIL
  • SPINACH
  • SOY SAUCE
  • PEANUTS
TIK TOK VIRAL GREEN GODDESS SALAD - THAI GODDESS SALAD

TIPS FOR MAKING THE THAI GODDESS SALAD

HEREā€™S MY MAIN ADVICE, IF YOU CANā€™T FIND A SPECIFIC INGREDIENT, IMPROVISE.

TECHNICALLY, YOU SHOULD USE THAI BASIL IN THIS RECIPE, BUT IF YOU CANā€™T FIND IT, DONā€™T STRESS. JUST USE WHATEVER BASIL YOUR GROCERY STORE HAS.

THE SAME GOES FOR THE OTHER INGREDIENTS – DONā€™T HAVE SHALLOTS? USE ONIONS. DONā€™T HAVE PEANUT OIL? USE CANOLA OIL. AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT WILL STILL TASTE GOOD.

Iā€™M ALSO A FIRM BELIEVER IN ā€TASTING AS YOU GOā€. Iā€™M A GARLIC LOVER. SO I ADD EXTRA GARLIC. WANT A LITTLE EXTRA KICK? ADD SOME CHILI OIL OR PEPPERS.

WHAT I REALLY LOVE ABOUT THIS SALAD IS THAT IT HOLDS UP IN THE FRIDGE FOR 2-3 DAYS. MAKING IT GREAT FOR MEAL PREP. MOST SALADS GET SOGGY, BUT THE COMBINATION OF CABBAGE, BELL PEPPERS & CUCUMBER MAKE IT EXTRA STURDY.

TIK TOK VIRAL GREEN GODDESS SALAD - THAI GODDESS SALAD
TIK TOK VIRAL GREEN GODDESS SALAD - THAI GODDESS SALAD

THE THAI GODDESS SALAD

MY TAKE ON THE VIRAL TIKTOK GREEN GODDESS RECIPE

Ingredients

SALAD BASE

  • 1 head of red cabbage finely diced
  • 1 cucumber diced
  • 1 Bunch green onions finely sliced
  • 1/2 green bell pepper diced
  • 1/4 Cup chives finely sliced

DRESSING

  • 3 LIMES JUICED
  • 1/4 CUP PEANUT OIL
  • 2 TBS WHITE VINEGAR
  • 4 CLOVES GARLIC
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 CUP THAI BASIL
  • 1 CUP SPINACH
  • 1/8 CUP SOY SAUCE
  • 1/4 CUP PEANUTS

Instructions

  • IN A LARGE BOWL, COMBINE ALL OF THE SALAD BASE INGREDIENTS.
  • ADD EACH OF THE DRESSING INGREDIENTS INTO A BLENDER. BLEND UNTIL COMPLETELY COMBINED & SMOOTH.
  • POUR THE DRESSING OVER THE SALAD BASE & MIX.
  • FOR EXTRA SPICE, USE CHILI OIL OR SRIRACHA. TOP WITH FRESHLY CHOPPED PEANUTS FOR EXTRA CRUNCH.