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

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

I TRIED IT, I LOVED IT. IT’S NOW ON PERMANENT ROTATION WITH THE JENNIFER ANISTON SALAD HERE. IF YOU HAVEN’T TRIED THE OG GREEN GODDESS SALAD, HERE’S A LINK TO THE RECIPE.

AFTER I WENT THROUGH THE ENTIRE SALAD IN A COUPLE OF DAYS (HINT, IT’S GREAT FOR MEAL PREPPING AND STAYS IN THE FRIDGE FOR A FEW DAYS WITHOUT GETTING SALALD)… 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.

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 HERE’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

TIPS FOR MAKING THE THAI GODDESS SALAD

HERE’S MY MAIN ADVICE, IF YOU CAN’T FIND A SPECIFIC INGREDIENT, IMPROVISE.

TECHNICALLY, YOU SHOULD USE THAI BASIL IN THIS RECIPE, BUT IF YOU CAN’T FIND IT, DON’T STRESS. JUST USE WHATEVER BASIL YOUR GROCERY STORE HAS.

THE SAME GOES FOR THE OTHER INGREDIENTS – DON’T HAVE SHALLOTS? USE ONIONS. DON’T HAVE PEANUT OIL? USE CANOLA OIL. AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT WILL STILL TASTE GOOD.

I’M ALSO A FIRM BELIEVER IN ”TASTING AS YOU GO”. I’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.

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.