Thai food needs little introduction – its nice, simple, and comforting. Be it a stir-fry, a bowl of soup, or a salad, I love the way simple ingredients come together to create a burst of flavours with an exotic touch. And this beautiful Thai vegetable salad does exactly that, that too with minimum effort – who said salads are boring!!!

You need –

• Carrots, julienned – 2 cups
• Cucumber – diced 1.5 cups
• Bell pepper – 1, thinly sliced
• Bean sprouts – 2 cups
• Red onion – 1 small,  thinly sliced
• Fresh coriander leave – to garnish

For the dressing-

• Thai bird’s eye chilies – 1 or to taste, minced
• Garlic – 1 small clove
• Fish sauce – 2 tablespoons
• Lime juice – 1 tablespoon
• Brown sugar – 1 teaspoon

How to –

Pound together the chilies and garlic. Add the sugar, fish sauce, lime juice and mix well. Set aside.

In a large bowl put all the veggies. Add the dressing and combine everything well. Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and serve immediately.