Name: Green apple salad
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 shallots finely sliced; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 5 sharp green apples such as Granny Smiths, cored and cut into thin strips; 1 tbsp lime juice; 6 cherry tomatoes cut into quarters; 2 tbsp dry roasted peanuts crushed; handful coriander leaves, chopped; 1 garlic clove finely chopped; 1 red chilli seeded and finely chopped; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp fish sauce; juice 2 limes

2 shallots
finely sliced
1 tbsp vegetable oil
5 sharp green apples
such as Granny Smiths, cored and cut into thin strips
1 tbsp lime juice
6 cherry tomatoes
cut into quarters
2 tbsp dry roasted peanuts
crushed
handful coriander
leaves, chopped

For the dressing

1 garlic clove
finely chopped
1 red chilli
seeded and finely chopped
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp fish sauce
juice 2 limes

Method

step 1
To make the dressing, whizz together the garlic, chilli and sugar in a food processor to make a rough paste. Add the fish sauce and lime juice, then season to taste.
step 2
Fry the shallots in the oil for around 5 mins or until they are crisp and golden brown. Then remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Toss the apple in the lime juice, then mix with the tomatoes and dressing. Spoon onto plates and top with the peanuts, crisp shallots and coriander.