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    Home » Recipes » All Recipes » Meatless Recipes » Thai Peanut Salad Dressing สลัดแขก Salad Kaeg

    Thai Peanut Salad Dressing สลัดแขก Salad Kaeg

    Published: Feb 26, 2016 · Modified: Dec 7, 2020 by Pailin Chongchitnant · This post may contain affiliate links

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    This salad is a specialty of Muslim Thai cuisine. With the spicy and rich peanut dressing, it's one of my favourite ways to eat veggies! The dressing will keep for at least a week in the fridge, and it will also double as a dipping sauce for meats or tofu.

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    Peanut dressing

    Thai Peanut Salad Dressing สลัดแขก Salad Kaeg

    ★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
    • Author: Pailin Chongchitnant
    • Yield: Serves 4
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    Ingredients

    Peanut Dressing

    • 6-7 large dried chilies, seeds removed
    • ⅓ cup chopped shallots
    • 7-8 cloves garlic
    • ½ tsp ground coriander
    • 1 cup coconut milk
    • ½ cup water
    • ½ cup roasted peanuts (it’s best to buy raw peanuts and roast them yourself because the flavour is so much better! I'm including roasting instructions below.)
    • 4-6 Tbsp tamarind juice (tamarind concentrate)
    • 3 Tbsp palm sugar, finely chopped, packed
    • ¾ tsp salt (you can also use fish sauce if not making this vegetarian)

    Options for the Salad

    Note: These are all classic components of a salad kaeg, but feel free to change things up! My only tip is that because the dressing is rich, make sure you have some sturdy veggies in the mix.

    • Greens: any kind you like, but I recommend including sturdy leaves such as iceberg lettuce and baby spinach in the mix. Delicate greens alone will not hold up well under the rich dressing.
    • Cucumber
    • Tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
    • Carrots
    • Boiled eggs (boil for 9 minutes for large eggs)
    • Fried firm tofu (fry in 350°F oil until golden brown)
    • Potato chips or fried potato sticks
    • Fried shallots (you can buy fried shallots from Asian grocery store, but I much prefer making my own. See instructions in my fried chicken recipe here)

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    Instructions

    To roast peanuts: Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Place peanuts on a baking sheet and spread them out into one layer and roast for 15-20 minutes. After 10 minutes, stir the peanuts around. Check them often once they are close to finish, they burn fast! Remove from oven after they have turned golden brown. Once they are cool, grind them into a coarse meal (not peanut butter!) in a mortar and pestle or a food processor.

    Note: If you have extra roasted peanuts, store them in the fridge to prevent them from going rancid. For even longer storage, put them in the freezer.

    Make the curry paste: Cut chilies into chunks with scissors and remove all the seeds. Grind into a powder in a coffee grinder. In a mortar and pestle, pound together shallots, garlic, ground chilies and coriander into a paste (does not have to be super fine).

    Make the dressing: In a small pot, add ¼ cup of the coconut milk and bring to a boil. Add the curry paste and cook, stirring constantly, until it is reduced and thick. Once it is thick, continue to cook the paste for one more minute. Add the remaining coconut milk, water, ground roasted peanuts, tamarind, palm sugar, and salt. Simmer the dressing for 30 minutes over low heat, scraping the bottom frequently to prevent it from scorching (I forgot to mention this in the video!). 

    Taste and adjust seasoning as needed, making sure it's got a strong flavour since it will be served with lots of veggies. Let the dressing cool down slightly before pouring over the salad, but it should still be warm. Note: I made the dressing quite thick in the video because I like the richness of a thick dressing, but in Thailand, some people make the dressing quite thin so that you can toss the salad in it. If you prefer a thinner dressing, you can just add more water or more coconut milk to achieve a desired consistency, and you may have to increase the amount of seasoning accordingly.  

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    1. Stephen Chan

      October 25, 2021 at 7:42 am

      If you love satay like I do, you will also love this dressing.

      ★★★★★

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    2. Luke Parlor

      December 07, 2020 at 8:19 pm

      For someone who can take or leave satay flavours, this is a delicious salad dressing, and can turn even a plain garden salad into something just that little bit more special.

      ★★★★★

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