Nam Sod
Yield: 4 servings
This Nam Sod recipe, also known as Thai Pork Salad, is a favorite around here, for both its ease and deliciousness. Serve this simple Asian pork salad in lettuce wraps, or over fresh greens or rice!
Ingredients
Dressing
- ⅓ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha
Salad
- 1 pound ground pork
- ½ cup diced red onion
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup shredded carrot
- ½ cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- ½ cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- ½ cup chopped salted peanuts, plus a bit more for garnish
- salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- ½ cup thinly sliced red onion, for garnish
- lime wedges, for garnish
- butter lettuce leaves, other fresh greens, or rice, for serving
Instructions
Dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk lime juice, fish sauce, ginger, and Sriracha. Set aside.
Salad
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add pork and onion, and break up pork into very small bites with a spatula. Stir occasionally until pork is nearly cooked through, about 6-8 minutes. Drain away excess grease and liquid. Stir in garlic and cook until pork has cooked through. Transfer pork mixture to a serving bowl and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Once pork has cooled a bit, drizzle prepared dressing over the top and fold a few times to incorporate. Add carrot, red pepper, cilantro, mint, and peanuts, and fold gently to combine. Taste test; add salt & pepper as desired.
- Sprinkle some chopped peanuts over the top and tuck in some red onion slices and lime wedges. Serve with butter lettuce leaves to make lettuce wraps, over fresh greens for a salad, or over cooked rice for rice bowls. Offer Sriracha on the side if you like.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1 Calories: 715kcal Carbohydrates: 31g Protein: 46g Fat: 46g Saturated Fat: 14g Polyunsaturated Fat: 28g Cholesterol: 142mg Sodium: 765mg Fiber: 4g Sugar: 16g
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