Thai Corn Salad

A perfect, fresh, crunchy and colourful salad and really simple to make

MAKES 4 SERVINGS
Equipment Needed: saucepan, hob, chopping board, chefs knife, grater, mixing bowl
Total Time: 15minutes

Ingredients:

 

  1. 4 corn on the cobs
  2. 100g green beans, sliced in half and cut into 3
  3. 100g tomatoes
  4. 1 large carrot, grated
  5. 4 cloves garlic
  6. 2 tablespoons peanuts, dry roasted in a hot pan
  7. 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  8. 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  9. 2 teaspoons brown sugar (optional)
  10. 5-10 chillies

 

Method:

  • Boil the corns for 4 minutes and plunge into ice-cold water for 2 minutes.
  • Holding the corns end-on, slice chunks of corn kernels off the cob.
  • Add the chopped tomatoes, grated carrot and green beans.
  • Finely chop and crush the garlic, chillies and nuts and add to the lime juice, soy sauce and optional sugar.
  • Taste and add more lime juice or chilli if you wish before coating the corn salad in it.
  • It’s often
    better to use your hands to mix it to get all the flavours into every part of the dish.