Tastē Tuesday~ I didn't intend to be silent last week. However, our trip home from vacation was postponed four days due to flight cancellations! It was an adventure and the rest of the week was spent catching up and celebrating the last week of school...or what remained of it. I am getting back on track, and with Memorial Day Weekend past us, school out, and summer weather heating most of the country up, I wanted to share an easy, colorful, summer evening meal. It takes a bit of chopping, but since that can be done ahead of time, this salad is an easy go-to week-day dinner for me. An additional bonus is that they sell the sausages at Costco, and they can be frozen, so I keep a stash in the deep freezer and pull this meal together when I need a quick but tasty and healthy meal. I love that in one fell swoop we conquer our greens, fruits, and protein. If you can't find the Spicy Mango with Jalapeño Smoked Chicken Sausage or just prefer something with a little less kick, any of your favorite sausages would also work.
I hope this note finds you enjoying a bit of sunshine and a change of pace as all of the fun that comes with summer shines into our homes!
I hope this note finds you enjoying a bit of sunshine and a change of pace as all of the fun that comes with summer shines into our homes!
Thai Salad with Spicy Mango Sausage
Yields: 3-4 dinner salads
Ingredients
3 Spicy Mango Chicken Sausages (Aidells Spicy Mango with Jalapeño Smoked Chicken Sausage is what I use), sliced into 1/4" slices
4 T fresh lime juice
3 T packed brown sugar
2 T olive oil
1/4 c chopped mint leaves
1/2 c chopped fresh cilantro
1 c chopped Basil
1 (2-3 inch) serrano chili, thinly sliced, including seeds
1 medium shallot, thinly sliced
1 avocado, pitted, peeled, and cut into chunks
1 firm-ripe mango, pitted, peeled, and cut into chunks
1 bag mixed salad greens (4-6 cups)
dry-roasted peanuts (optional garnish)
Directions
In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar and lime juice until sugar dissolves. Whisk in olive oil until well mixed. Add serrano pepper, shallot, cilantro, mint, and basil, stirring to combine. Set aside.
Saute' the sausage in a non-stick skilled for 5-8 minutes, until browned. Set aside.
Put salad greens, mango and avocado in a large bowl. Pour dressing on and mix gently until combined. Divide between bowls putting sausage rounds on top and sprinkling with peanuts if desired.
Thai Salad with Spicy Mango Sausage (printable recipe)
Yields: 3-4 dinner salads
Ingredients
3 Spicy Mango Chicken Sausages (Aidells Spicy Mango with Jalapeño Smoked Chicken Sausage is what I use), sliced into 1/4" slices
4 T fresh lime juice
3 T packed brown sugar
2 T olive oil
1/4 c chopped mint leaves
1/2 c chopped fresh cilantro
1 c chopped Basil
1 (2-3 inch) serrano chili, thinly sliced, including seeds
1 medium shallot, thinly sliced
1 avocado, pitted, peeled, and cut into chunks
1 firm-ripe mango, pitted, peeled, and cut into chunks
1 bag mixed salad greens (4-6 cups)
dry-roasted peanuts (optional garnish)
Directions
In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar and lime juice until sugar dissolves. Whisk in olive oil until well mixed. Add serrano pepper, shallot, cilantro, mint, and basil, stirring to combine. Set aside.
Saute' the sausage in a non-stick skilled for 5-8 minutes, until browned. Set aside.
Put salad greens, mango and avocado in a large bowl. Pour dressing on and mix gently until combined. Divide between bowls putting sausage rounds on top and sprinkling with peanuts if desired.
Thai Salad with Spicy Mango Sausage (printable recipe)
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