My family has a place on Lake Winnipesaukee in NH where we are fortunate to spend a lot of time during the summer. To me it is one of the most beautiful places on earth and holds so many childhood memories. It's a place to relax on the dock with a drink, swim to the island, cruise around in the boat or jet ski, kayak, paddle board, nearly die tubing, fish for bass, spend time with family and friends and of course eat a lot of delicious food.
There are some classic Sedler dishes you'll always find at my camp in the summer. These include spicy peanut noodles, Mexican bean salad, guacamole, egg salad, grilled onions and potatoes, teriyaki chicken and always a medley of deli meats, cheeses, hummus and a big house salad. Last summer I made this Thai salad and it easily moved to the top of the "favorite camp foods" list.... I've been making it ever since!
It has Thai flavors from sweet chili sauce and peanut butter with fresh cilantro, basil and a squeeze of lime. It's all tied together with roasted garlic hummus for an amazingly flavorful, creamy dressing that is filling and nutritious to boost your energy for camp activities.....even if it's just drinking beers floating in a tube. That can be exhausting!
This is a great camp recipe because it stays well in the fridge for a few days and you can serve it with avocado, grilled chicken, shrimp or pork for an easy lunch or dinner, or serve just the salad as a great side dish. Everyone who eats this salad absolutely loves it. The veggies hold a great crunch and with the creamy dressing it's insanely addicting and easy to eat an entire massive bowl.
Although I'm labeling this a camp recipe, this salad is perfect year round (hence why I'm blogging it now). I love making this and having it as a work lunch during the week, or a healthy dinner after the gym. It's nutty, sweet, spicy and creamy and the fresh herbs and slightly bitter greens make it a perfectly balanced salad.
Trader Joe's is the best place to go for this salad but of course any grocery store will have these ingredients. Trader Joe's has these organic ingredients prepackaged at affordable prices. I use their broccoli slaw (with shaved cabbage and Brussels sprouts), packaged kale and shredded carrots as the base and it saves a few bucks. Their hummus, peanut butter and sweet chili sauce are also cheaper but still great quality. They even have packaged grilled chicken that is delicious and super easy if you're looking for a 5 minute dinner after a long work day. Trader Joe's for the win!
Make this salad to get help get you on track to get in shape after winter hibernation (I'm still eating Christmas chocolate.....), boost your energy and load up on your vitamin C to help finish off the winter feeling healthy! This is one of my favorite salads I've made and I'm 100% sure you'll love it.
This recipe makes enough for 3-4 dinner sized salads or 6-7 side dish salads.
Thai Salad w/ Sweet Peanut-Hummus Dressing
Ingredients:
10 oz broccoli slaw (one with cabbage, brussels sprouts & kale is great!)
5 oz kale, thick ribs removed, chopped thin
1 cup shredded carrots
1/3 cup roasted garlic hummus
1/3 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
2 tbsp peanut butter
1 lime, juiced
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp sriracha (or more to taste)
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
Salt and pepper to taste
Sunflower seeds to serve
Avocado to serve
Grilled chicken to serve (or pork or shrimp)
Directions:
- Mix together hummus, sweet chili, peanut butter, lime juice, vinegar and sriracha until smooth.
- Mix together slaw, kale and carrots. Toss with dressing and herbs and mix thoroughly to uniformly coat the veggies.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve with sunflower seeds (or chopped peanuts), avocado slices and grilled chicken.
Looking forward to Summer in one of the most beautiful places on earth!
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