Here are two very easy salads for the summer. Both made great side dishes when paired with the spicy grilled peanut chicken kebobs. I usually mix up the dressings for these types of things in a jar and just put the jar in the bowl until its time to mix and toss. (This also makes it easy for last minute helpers…) Due to the volume I doubled these recipes and used a food processor and mandoline for the grating and chopping. For a smaller quantity I would have gone old school for a less “commercial look”.
Greek Cole Slaw
This is what you will need:
- 1 head cabbage
- 4 T E.V. Olive Oil
- 3 T red wine vinegar
- 5 oz good quality feta cheese
- 3 T fresh thyme leaves
- salt and pepper to taste
This is how you make it:
- Slice the cabbage and put in a bowl.
- Crumble feta over it and add thyme leaves.
- In a jar, combine the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper.
- When ready to serve, shake jar and pour over slaw and toss.
- This salad can be served immediately or allowed to rest and wilt before serving to your preference.
Indonesian Spicy Carrot Papaya Salad
This is what you will need:
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Juice of whole lime
- 1 T light soy sauce or fish sauce
- 1 T rice vinegar or distilled white vinegar
- pinch of sugar
- 1 lb carrots, grated
- 1/2 T red chili pepper minced
- 1/2 cup julienned, unripened papaya or cucumber
- 2 T minced fresh parsley
- 1/2 c roasted peanuts, minced
This is how you make it:
- Combine the lemon juice, lime juice, soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar in a bowl.
- Whisk to blend.
- To the shredded carrots and the dried pepper, green papaya, parsley and peanuts. pour liquid over the carrots and toss well.
- Serve at room temp.
- Carrot salad can be prepared a half day in advance and kept in the refrigerator until 30 minutes prior to serving.
I love the Thai versions of green papaya salad and will try yours soon. GREG
Both look delicious! I am trying to find more to do with all the radishes in my garden…some type of radish slaw? We’ll see…
Cindy has a great green bean and radish salad Kate. http://figslavendercheese.blogspot.com/search?q=radish