
Salads & starters
Cha thoke (salted vegetable salad)
A salad of thinly sliced raw vegetables, dressed with lime, chili and salt, with a very marked salty-sour balance. Served fresh alongside rice dishes.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Nutrition facts
86 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 1.8 g
- Carbohydrates
- 8 g
- of which sugars
- 6.2 g
- Fat
- 4.2 g
- Fiber
- 3.4 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Peel the cucumber and carrot, then cut them into fine julienne.
- Cut the tomatoes into small cubes and finely slice the red onion.
- Slice the green chilies into thin rounds, removing the seeds for a milder heat.
- In a large bowl, mix the vegetables with the salt and let rest for 5 minutes so they release some water.
- Add the juice of the limes and the sesame oil, then mix well.
- Adjust the seasoning with salt and lime to your taste.
- Serve chilled, topped with peanuts and cilantro if you like.
Variations and tips
Dried shrimp version. Add a handful of rehydrated, chopped dried shrimp for a more marine flavor.
With what you can find here. Lemon can replace lime, but it will be a little less fragrant.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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