Raw Vegetables With Fruit and Herbs Dressing: A Spicy Cambodian Khmer Salad Recipe
Fresh Green Mangoes
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This dish is very popular in Cambodia and Southeast Asia.
It can be eaten alone as a snack or salad, or can be used as a side dish to accompany a larger meal, particularly with Roasted or Grilled Meat.
This Recipe combines Raw Vegetables and Fruit with a selection of Fine Herbs and Spices. It is also a healthy dish because of the Ingredients used.
The table below offers some of the most commonly used ingredients but other Vegetables such as Celery, Red and Green Bell Peppers, Green Onions (Scallions), Chicory, Fresh Coriander Leaves (Cilantro) and Mint can be mixed and matched to your desire.
You will have to determine how much of each ingredient and which ingredients to use in relation to the number of people you are preparing for.
This is a mix-and-match recipe; you can use what you like! Think as if you were making a regular Garden Salad and apply what you normally would for such a salad.
Your are the chef! Get creative!
Let's look at the Ingredients:
Ingredients
- *use enough for the amount of people being served: Fresh Lettuce Leaves, Rinse and Slice (finely chopped cabbage can be used as substitute)
- Bitter Khmer Leaves, Blanched, Chilled and Sliced (Sorrel Leves can be used as substitute)
- Thai Basil Leaves
- Coriander (Cilantro) Leaves, (Sawtooth Herb can be used as substitute)
- Fresh Cucumbers, Sliced
- Fresh Green Beans, Trim off tips
- Slender Asian Eggplants, Peel and Slice
- Green (Unripened) Tomatoes, Quartered
- Jicama (Bangkuang), Peel and Slice
- Green (Unripened) Papaya, Peel and Slice
- Green (Unripened) Mangoes, Peel and Slice
Preparing Mangoes
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Instructions
- You will have to determine how much of each ingredient and which ingredients to use in relation to the number of people you are preparing for.
- This is a mix-and-match recipe; you can use what you like! Think as if you were making a regular Garden Salad and apply what you normally would for such a salad.
- Wash All Fresh Vegetables.
- Peel and Chop as directed in Ingredients Section.
- Arrange the Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs in an Attractive Fashion!
- Serve Fresh!
Rate This Healthy Recipe!
Once preparation is complete and you have washed, chopped and sliced everything, all you have to do is Arrange the Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs in an Attractive Fashion!
That's it!
And it only took us a little more than a half hour to do this!
Go enjoy this dish aloone or commpliments it wit a main dish to create a delicious and Healthy Meal that your friends and family will enjoy!
Dow Yam! (Go Eat!)
Cambodia Srok Khmer
© 2011 JS Matthew
Comments
- AUTHOR
Hi Vinaya!
I'm not sure if this will help, but here is a Wikipedia link explaining Jicama: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jicama
Unfortunately, I can not find anything on Bitter Khmer Leaves as they are exclusive to that region. What I can tell you is that they are very, very bitter! Perhaps if you like bitter taste you can find something to add! Let me know how you make out!
JSMatthew~
Though I'm not sure about some of the ingredients such as Jicama and Bitter Khmer Leaves, I want to try this. How does it taste when I do not use all the ingredients?
- AUTHOR
Thanks humanoid! Let me know how you like it!
JSMatthew~
I will be trying this! I will be adding protein! Thanks JS Matthew!
- AUTHOR
It's my pleasure Ratanak! I find Khmer interesting in every way. Kynom saw-say aht-saw Khmer: https://discover.hubpages.com/travel/How-To-Speak-...
I appreciate your comments and reading my Hubs! Looking forward to reading more of yours.
JSMatthew~
That is very useful hub, Matthew. I must bookmark it into my pages. Thank for your interest in my Country.
- AUTHOR
@Gayatrimadhu: I appreciate you reading all the recipes! Please come back to let me know what you think of them as you try them. Thanks for stopping by!
JSMatthew~
- AUTHOR
@homesteadbound: It's true, there are many combinations to this recipe. Usually it depends on whatever you have available. Thanks for the comment!
JSMatthew~
Read all your recipes. They are really excellent. I will definitely try them.
With a recipe like that you will never get bored because you would never make it the same. It sounds wonderful because I like greens that have a little more punch to them rather than just sitting there on the plate needing to be covered with dressing to have any flavor.
- AUTHOR
Most or almost all of the Ingredients can be found in large supermarkets and especially in Asian Specialty Stores. Check out the most commonly used Ingredients in Southeast Asian Cuisine: https://hubpages.com/food/Khmer-Cambodian-Food-Ing...
There is a chart and if you look to the right column you will see what can be used as a substitute for certain ingredients. Thanks for coming back and re-commenting! I appreciate it!
JSMatthew~
Thanks! Will look for the sorrel leaves if we cannot find the khmer leaves. Maybe some Oriental markets sell the latter.
- AUTHOR
Rinsed and Sliced Sorrel Leaves can be substituted. This is generally eaten as is without dressing because the herbs and spices take care of adding flavor. You could however use one of these dipping sauces: https://hubpages.com/food/Simple-Authentic-Cambodi...
Most often this is a side dish and is accompanied by a main course of roasted or grilled meat. Great question! Thanks for the comment!
JSMatthew~
I have never heard of bitter khmer leaves. What would make a good substitute? Do you leave this undressed or add some sort of salad dressing?
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