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Larb Salad

Larb Salad

This salad is not rabbit food - I would say it's much more fit for a dragon! This fresh and spicy salad hits can either be a meal in itself or a perfect side with your favorite Thai Dish.
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine Thai
Keyword Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Low-Calorie
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 195 kcal

Ingredients

Toppings

  • 1 Tablespoon Jasmine Rice
  • Red Pepper Flakes optional - to taste

Meat

  • 1/2 Pound Ground Pork or ground chicken
  • 2/3 Cup Fresh Lime Juice
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar
  • 1/3 Cup Fish Sauce I like the 3 Crabs brand
  • 1-3 Spicy Thai Chili Peppers - Finely Minced you can substitute serrano or green chili pepper if you can't find Thai peppers
  • 1/2 Cup Finely Sliced Shallots or red onions

Greens

  • 1 Head of Romain Lettuce Chopped into Bite Sized Pieces or your favorite salad greens
  • 1 Bunch of Cilantro Roughly Chopped
  • 1 Bunch of Green Onions Chopped

Instructions

  1. In a small pan, toast the jasmine rice until it is golden brown. Once the rice is toasted, grind it into a fine powder (you can use a mortar and pestle, a spice grinder, or a small blender)
  2. Heat a pan over high heat. Add the ground pork, and break it up into small mince. Meanwhile shake the lime juice, sugar, and fish sauce in a covered mason jar.
  3. Once the meat has changed color, and is completely separated, add in chili peppers and and shallots. Cook until the pepper becomes very aromatic (it usually makes my eyes water!)
  4. Once the meat is cooked through add the lime juice mixture to the pan, and turn off the heat.
  5. Toss all the greens in a large bowl, and add the meat mixture with the sauce on top. Sprinkle the toasted rice and red peppers over the top of the salad, and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts
Larb Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 195 Calories from Fat 82
% Daily Value*
Fat 9.09g14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.