Thai Carrot Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 pound carrots, coarsely grated
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons thai fish sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons thai red curry paste
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped unsalted peanuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• place grated carrots in a large bowl.
• combine sugar, water, and vinegar in a saucepan and bring to a boil; cook until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. reduce heat to medium; add garlic, fish sauce, and curry paste to sugar mixture and simmer until flavors blend, 2 to 5 minutes. remove saucepan from heat and cool dressing completely, about 30 minutes.
• stir lime juice and red pepper flakes into dressing and pour over carrots. add peanuts and toss to coat. refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.