Fresh, bright, and straightforward to put together, Thai Zucchini Salad with Peanut Dressing is a vegetarian, gluten-free Thai salad made with zucchini, red cabbage, and carrot in about 20 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Salad
  • Cuisine: Thai

Ingredients

For Salad

  • 2 large zucchini
  • 1 cup red cabbage (shredded)
  • 3/4 cup carrot (matchstick or grated)
  • 1 medium red bell pepper (cut into strips)
  • 1 cup shelled edamame (defrosted, rinsed and drained)
  • 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)

For Peanut Dressing

  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon ginger (minced)
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce ((tamari for gluten-free))
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 lime (juiced)
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar (or maple syrup, optional)
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha
  • salt (to taste)
  • water (water as needed)

For Garnish

  • 2-3 tablespoons toasted peanuts (crushed)
  • cilantro
  • lime wedges

Method

Make the dressing:

  1. Add the smooth peanut butter, minced ginger, and garlic, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sriracha, maple syrup, lime juice, sesame oil, and salt in a jar.
  2. Stir well with a whisker until well blended and keep aside. For a thinner dressing, add water as required until you get the desired consistency.

For the Salad:

  1. Firstly trim the ends of the zucchini and using Spiralizer Vegetable Slicer or spiralizer machine, spiralize to make zucchini "noodles". Chop other veggies into thin strips.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, add zucchini noodles, red cabbage, red bell pepper, edamame, carrots, and cilantro.
  3. Pour the peanut dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
  4. Garnish with toasted peanuts, fresh cilantro, and lime wedges.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.