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Pineapple, green mango and peanut salad

A quick take on the Malaysian street salad rojak.
Pineapple, green mango and peanut salad

Pineapple, green mango and peanut salad

Chris Court
6 - 8
15M
10M
25M

Salty sweet and sour, it packs a punch in all the right places. Look for a topless golden pineapple for maximum sweetness.

Ingredients

Tamarind caramel dressing

Method

Main

1.For tamarind dressing, process chilli, shallot, coriander roots and garlic in a small food processor to a paste. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry paste until fragrant (3-4 minutes). Add palm sugar, stir to dissolve (2-3 minutes), then stir in fish sauce, tamarind and 60ml water. Remove from heat, cool slightly, then add lime juice and season with freshly ground black pepper. Tamarind caramel dressing will keep refrigerated for a month.
2.Arrange pineapple on a platter, scatter with green mango and jicama, spoon half the dressing over, scatter with coriander, drizzle with a little more dressing, top with peanuts and serve.

Note Tamarind concentrate or paste is available from Asian grocers and select supermarkets.

Notes

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