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Simple Thai Dressing in a small glass jar
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Thai Salad Dressing Recipe

Use this simple four-ingredient dressing to make your favorite authentic Thai salads. Adjust the flavors as you’d like - adding more sweet, sour, savory, or spicy ingredients.
This recipe makes about 1/3 cup of dressing.
Want to adjust the servings in this recipe to make more or less? Just click on the number next to “servings” and you can easily scale the recipe.
Prep Time1 minute
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time11 minutes
Course: Salad Dressing, Sauce
Cuisine: Thai
Keyword: easy recipe, easy sauce, salad dressing, Thai dressing
Servings: 8
Author: Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef
Cost: $2.00

Equipment

  • Mortar and Pestle

Ingredients

  • 2 Bird's Eye Chilis
  • 2 tablespoons grated palm sugar (substitute brown sugar)
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce

Instructions

  • In a mortar and pestle, grind the chilies into a paste.
  • Add palm sugar to the mortar and grind the ingredients together until sugar is dissolved.
  • Add fish sauce and lime juice and swirl the pestle around to mix.
  • Taste the dressing and adjust as you’d like, adding more of any of the components.
  • Store dressing in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Just give it a stir before using.

Notes

Don’t have a mortar and pestle? No problem. Just finely chop the chilis (see note below) and whisk everything together. 
Be careful when handling Bird’s Eye Chilis. They can leave your hands burning for days. It’s a great idea to wear gloves when working with them. And be careful to never touch your face after touching one of these super spicy chilis.

Nutrition

Calories: 13kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.03mg