This Thai Banana Flower Salad Recipe It is fast and easy to prepare, with a delicious spicy, harsh and salty seasoning. It is a healthy summer meal that you have to try if you like to cook authentic Thai food!
In Thailand, food is never wasted and banana flowers are popular in salads, soups and curry. They are often destroyed and added to the dishes for their unique consistency and a slightly hazelnut flavor.
This unique Thai salad with banana flowers is perfect for a quick lunch or a light dinner. Feel free to combine it with some of my other fruit salads for the summer, such as Thai Pomelo Salad, Tasi Mango salad and Thai corn salad.
What is the banana flower salad
The banana flower salad is a traditional Thai dish based on grated banana flowers mixed with herbs, vegetables and a lime fish sauce. It is a healthy summer salad that is popular in Thai cuisine for its unique consistency and the refreshing taste.
What is Banana Blossom
A banana flower, also known as the heart of banana or banana flower, is the large purple -red flower flower that grows at the end of a banana cluster.
It is commonly used in Southern cuisine -est Asia, in particular Thai, for its tender, slightly crunchy and a delicate and walnut flavor.
According to some, Banana Blossom has a flavor of a combination of artichoke hearts and bamboo sprouts, with a slightly bitter taste and a tender and crunchy consistency.
Banana flower recipe
My husband and I have a garden full of bananas, so we always make delicious bananas recipes such as fried bananas and Khao Tom mud.
Our cows vine with flowers and banana skins: they absolutely love them! But last week, I decided to become creative and prepared a delicious banana flower salad. This is how this fantastic Thai salad recipe was born!
Since my husband loves meat very much and I wasn’t sure he would have liked this unique salad, I added a little chopped pig. You can also choose chopped chicken or even leave the meat, but it may be necessary to adjust the seasoning to taste.
The salad dressing is a unique combination of coconut milk, Thai chili pepper paste, fish sauce and fresh lime juice. The dressing makes the salad very refreshing and offers a perfect balance of flavors.
This is one of the most unique Asian foods, but if you have bananas at home, you definitely try it. You will love it, I promise it!
Ingredients
The ingredients can be coming in Asian food stores and Asian markets.
The exact measurements are in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- BANANA BLOSSOM – You can buy banana flowers in Asian supermarkets, special markets and online retailers. They are often fresh, in box or frozen in the products or international food section.
- Chopped chicken / pork – The minced meat completes the flavors of the salads and adds extra proteins.
- Waterfall – To cook the meat.
- Thai chilli paste -Isa my recipe for Thai pepper pasta or opt for the purchase of the shop.
- Coconut – Coconut It adds a creamy and rich consistency and a sweet sweetness to balance spicy and acid flavors.
- Fresh lime juice – Fresh lime juice brings a light and spicy acidity that improves the overall flavor of the salad.
- Fish sauce – Fish sauceA popular condiment in Thai cuisine adds a salty depth of Umami.
- Fresh chillies
- Coriander
- Shallot
- Lime
How to prepare the banana flower salad
Kitchen tools
- Measure spoons and cups
- Cutting board and a sharp knife
- Casserole
- Wok or non -stick pan
- Spatula or spoon mix
- Great bowl of mixing
- Filter or farmer
How to keep banana flowers salad
Keep the banana flower salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1-2 days. Keep the cold salad to prevent deterioration, especially if you use meat.
Serve suggestions
Serve cold banana flowers for a refreshing taste. Combine it with rice with jasmine or Thai sticky rice for a complete meal. Garnish with coriander wedges and extra fresh lime. For an added crew, sprinkle with roasted peanuts or fried shallots.
He also couples well with grilled meats such as Moo Yang or seafood such as grilled squid.
Frequent questions
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How many calories are there in banana flowers salad?
A portion of banana flower salad generally contains about 150-200 calories, depending on the ingredients used, such as meat and seasoning.
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How to eat the banana flower?
To eat the banana flower, remove difficult external layers, thinly cut the internal parts and add salads, soups or curry to salads. Dip in lemon water to avoid the Dora.
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Is Banana Blossom healthy?
Yes, Banana Blossom is healthy. It is low in calories and rich in fiber, vitamins and antioxidants, making it a nutrient addition to meals.
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Thai Banana Flower Salad Recipe
This recipe for Thai banana flower salad is easy to prepare with chopped pig, coconut milk and spicy chili paste. A fast, healthy and tasty summer salad!
- 2 lime Quarter
- 200 G BANANA BLOSSOM
- 3 spoons waterfall
- 0.5 cup chopped pork or chicken
- 2 spoons coconut
- 1.5 TBSP Thai chilli paste See notes
- 1 TBSP fresh lime juice
- 1 TBSP fish sauce
- 10 G coriander chopped
- 30 G shallot thinly sliced
- 2 Killies To taste, in thin slices
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Fill a small saucepan with water, squeeze both lime and add their skins.
2 lime
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Cut the banana flower in half and remove the internal part.
200 g of banana flowers
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Cut the banana flower thinly and diagonally. Add the slices to the lime water to avoid the Dora.
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Heat a wok or non -stick pan over medium heat. Add the water and cook the ground pork until completely cooked.
3 tablespoons of water, Chopted pig by 0.5 cups
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In a large bowl, add the cooked pork, coconut milk, Thai chilli paste, fresh lime juice and fish sauce. Mix well.
2 tablespoons of coconut milk, 1,5 tablespoons of Thai pepper paste, 1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce
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Drain the pieces of banana flowers and add them to the bowl together with chillies, shallot and coriander in slices. Mix well and serve immediately.
10 g of coriander, 30 g shallots, 2 chillies
- Use the nutritional card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Thai chilli paste -Isa my recipe for Thai pepper pasta or opt for the purchase of the shop.
Calories: 218Kcal | Carbohydrates: 23G | Protein: 14G | Fat: 10G | Saturated fat: 4G | Polynsaturo fat: 1G | Monolysatuine fat: 3G | Trans fat: 0.04G | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 752mg | Potassium: 1198mg | Fiber: 10G | Sugar: 4G | Vitamin A: 447Iu | Vitamin C: 77mg | Soccer: 69mg | Iron: 59mg
