Thai Mango Salad with Barramundi

If you’re looking for a healthy salad that will send your tastebuds on a journey, you have to try this delicious Thai Mango Salad with Barramundi Recipe.

You can easily make variations to this recipe and add your favourite protein to replace barramundi.

What’s so healthy about this recipe?

1. The freshness about this recipe will leave you feeling good and knowing that you put healthy ingredients into your body will instantly lift you up.
2. Mango is a great source of fibre and vitamin C. Mango is quite high in sugar with 45 grams per 100g so don’t make this your every day snack if you’re trying to lose weight or reduce your sugar intake.
3. Paw Paw is loaded with antioxidants that can reduce inflammation, fight disease and help keep you looking young. ^[1]https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/8-proven-papaya-benefits
4. Bean Sprouts are low in calories and have a light fresh flavour. Also a good source of vitamin C and fibre they’re great to add to any salad or soup. Make sure you wash them thoroughly and keep refrigerated.

How to Make Thai Mango Salad with Barramundi?

What you’ll need:

1 Large mixing bowl for salad
1 Small mixing bowl for sauce
1 Fry pan to prepare barramundi (or other protein such as chicken or beef)
Various chopping boards (keep fish / meat and veggies separate)

Thai Mango Salad with Barramundi Recipe

Thai Mango Salad with Barramundi

Recipe by Caroline BakkerCourse: Healthy Dinner RecipesCuisine: ThaiDifficulty: Medium

Servings

1

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

15

minutes

This is a delicious tasty salad that can be served as a side salad on its own or as a meal topped with grilled barramundi or any other type of protein such as grilled chicken or beef strips.

Main course

• 1 Filet of Barramundi (or other choice of protein such as chicken breast)

• 1 Handful of bean sprouts

• 1 Large firm mango (peeled and thinly sliced)

• 1 Firm Paw Paw (peeled and thinly sliced)

• DRESSING

• 3 tablespoon fish sauce

• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice

• 2 Tablespoons brown sugar

• 2 Tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
  

• GARNISH / TOPPINGS

• Fresh coriander leaves

• Crushed Peanuts or Cashews

Directions

• Start with the dressing
• Zest peel from 1 lime and place in a measuring cup along with 1/4 cup of lime juice
• Whisk in fish sauce and sugar and until sugar is dissolved (taste to ensure it’s tangy enough).
• Set dressing aside.
• Salad
• Peel and slice mango and paw paw and mix together with bean sprouts and some coriander (don’t use all of it as you’ll need some coriander for garnish).
• Prepare your protein (if you preferred your fish grilled you can choose oven grilled or pan fried, otherwise steam in baking paper till done).
• Mix your dressing through the salad mixture and top with the remainder of coriander.
• Top with crushed nuts and add your protein. Enjoy!

Notes

• You can choose a different type of protein such as hot or cold cooked beef strips or sliced cooked chicken breast.

Thai Mango Salad with Grilled Barramundi

By Caroline Bakker on 05/03/2016

This is a delicious tasty salad that can be served as a side salad on its own or as a meal topped with grilled barramundi or any other type of protein such as grilled chicken or beef strips.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 1

Ingredients:

• 1 Lime
• 1 Filet of Barramundi
• 1 Tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 1 Handful of bean sprouts
• 1 Large firm mango
• 1 Firm Paw Paw
• 1/3 Cup Coriander
• 1/3 Cup Crushed Peanuts or Cashews

Instructions:
Zest peel from 1 lime and place in a measuring cup along with 1/4 cup of lime juice. Whisk in fish sauce and sugar and until sugar is dissolved (taste to ensure it's tangy enough). Set dressing aside. Peel and slice mango and paw paw and mix together with bean sprouts and some coriander (don't use all of it yet). Meanwhile prepare your protein. Mix your dressing through the salad mixture and top with the remainder of coriander. Top with crushed nuts and add your protein. Enjoy!