Side salad to serve with curry?

[moogan]

Hello,

Our neighbors are having us over for curry. I didn't want to ask whether it was red, yellow or green and I'm not even sure that matters. I do think it will have a kick, knowing the chef.
She asked us to bring a salad and was wondering if anyone had any ideas. I don't really want to bring a green salad with mandarin oranges on it but I will if I can't think of anything else.

Thank you,
Megan

[Kerri]

I had some great tomato and cucumber salads this summer. Just dice tomatoes and cucumber and mix with a little onion, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper. Should balance the heat of a curry with a fresh tasting salad.


Here is a link to one:
http://monthlychallenge.blogspot.com...ato-salad.html

[cherylopal]

i'd think a tossed salad using mixed greens but lots of spinach with a bit of halved cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and carrots. I'd bring two dressings- one peanutty and one gingery everyone to add at the table.

If you are feeling adventerous and think that everyone might like it- try a green papaya salad or bring that along with the green tossed salad.

[sharhamm]

This is a wonderful tasting salad and would go well with curry.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Thai Cucumber Salad


Categories : Salads and Dressing

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Thai Cucumber Salad
1/3 cup minced shallot
1/3 cup sliced green onions
4 medium cucumbers (about 2 1/2 pounds) -- peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and thinly sliced
2 small hot red chiles -- halved lengthwise, seeded, and thinly sliced (about 1 to 2 tablespoons) (2 to 4)
1/2 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine vinegar, sugar, and salt, and stir well. Add to the cucumber mixture, tossing to coat. Stir in the cilantro.


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[moogan]

Thank you for the ideas!
I'm deciding between a couple of them but this helped a lot.

Megan

[ljt2r]

Thai or Indian curry?

[moogan]

Thai...green, I think.

[ljt2r]

Most Thai salads (except the cucumber salad, which to me, as tasty as it is, is more of a relish and provides barely any nutritional benefit) are based around veggies or fruit with lime juice, fish sauce, garlic, hot peppers, some sugar. My favorite is som tam, made with green papaya, but you could easily do shredded carrots with grape tomatoes, maybe a little greens, some sliced peppers, long beans if you have them, with the aforementioned ingredients to taste.