… using broccoli slaw! love this idea and i happen to have a bag of it in my fridge. the only thing here that kinda sketches me out is “shrimp paste” *shudders* … i think i’ll leave it out.

Thai-Style Broccoli Slaw Salad

Salad Ingredients:

3 cups broccoli slaw mix
3 green scallions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup fresh Thai basil coarsely chopped
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1 large or 2 small tomatoes, cut into bite-sized chunks
1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts, coarsely, chopped

Dressing:

2 cloves garlic, minced
1-2 red Thai chili peppers, seeded and thinly sliced
2 teaspoons shrimp paste
1-2 tablespoons palm or granulated sugar
Juice of 2 fresh limes
2-3 tablespoons fish sauce

Directions:

Combine the garlic and chilis together in a bowl and crush with a pestle or the back of a spoon to release the flavors.  Add the rest of the dressing ingredients and whisk until the sugar and shrimp paste are dissolved.  Adjust the seasoning to your liking.

Toss the dressing with all of the salad ingredients, except the peanuts, in a large bowl.  Taste and adjust the seasonings if desired.

Top with chopped peanuts.