Thai Lime Dressing

Thai Lime Dressing

A tangy, fish sauce-spiked dressing balancing lime, chile, and palm sugar.

Total 10 min Makes 16 oz Calories 35/serving

Dietary

Pescatarian, Wheat free, Dairy free, Nut free, Halal

Allergens

Fish

This bright dressing blends fresh lime juice, fish sauce, garlic, and chile for a sweet-sour-salty balance typical of Thai salads. It comes together in minutes with no cooking required, making it a quick finish for green papaya salad, grilled meats, or crisp lettuce salads.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 cup fish sauce
  • 1/4 cup palm sugar, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 Thai chiles, finely minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest

Method

  1. In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, fish sauce, palm sugar, and water. Whisk until the sugar dissolves completely.

  2. Stir in the minced garlic, Thai chiles, cilantro, and lime zest.

  3. Taste and adjust the balance of sour, salty, and sweet with additional lime juice, fish sauce, or palm sugar as needed.

  4. Let the dressing sit at room temperature for 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld before serving.

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Thai Lime Dressing

This bright dressing blends fresh lime juice, fish sauce, garlic, and chile for a sweet-sour-salty balance typical of Thai salads. It comes together in minutes with no cooking required, making it a quick finish for green papaya salad, grilled meats, or crisp lettuce salads.

10 min 16 oz 35 cal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 cup fish sauce
  • 1/4 cup palm sugar, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 Thai chiles, finely minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest

Method

  1. 1

    In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, fish sauce, palm sugar, and water. Whisk until the sugar dissolves completely.

  2. 2

    Stir in the minced garlic, Thai chiles, cilantro, and lime zest.

  3. 3

    Taste and adjust the balance of sour, salty, and sweet with additional lime juice, fish sauce, or palm sugar as needed.

  4. 4

    Let the dressing sit at room temperature for 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld before serving.