Doe John asked:
> At Thai restaurants, they have salads with a peanut flavored dressing. Anyone have a good recipe?
This is from the revised _Moosewood Cookbook_. (It's my understanding that this recipe didn't appear
in the original edition.)
Moosewood Thai Salad
DRESSING 6 Tbs good peanut butter 1 cup boiling water 4 Tbs cider vinegar 1 Tbs sugar or honey 1 to
1 1/2 tsp salt 3 to 4 medium cloves garlic, minced crushed red pepper or cayenne, to taste 2 tsp
lemon or lime juice
Place the peanut butter in a small bowl. Whisk in the water, and beat well until combined. Stir in
remaining ingredients.
THE REST 1 medium head crisp lettuce (Romaine is good) 1 medium carrot, shredded or thinly sliced
1 small bell pepper, in thin strips 1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded, and sliced 2 medium-sized
ripe tomatoes, in bite-sized chunks 2 medium (fist-sized) potatoes, boiled and sliced 4 to 6 hard-
boiled eggs, cut in wedges 3 cakes tofu, plain or fried, diced a small handful each (if
available): minced fresh cilantro, mint, and basil optional: a handful of mung bean sprouts *FUN
OPTION* potato chips instead of, or in addition to, the boiled potato slices. Squeezable wedges of
lemon or lime, for garnish
Pile up everything in a provocative yet compelling arrangement. Drizzle the dressing on top.
Bob