Herby Thai Bean Salad

Introduction

Indulge in the vibrant flavors of a classic Thai-inspired salad, bursting with fresh herbs and colorful vegetables. This Herby Thai Meal Prep Bean Salad is not only a high-fiber and high-protein dish but also versatile, making it perfect for meal prepping. With no cooking required, this salad brings together the punchy, aromatic flavors quintessential to Thai cuisine in just a few minutes.
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Ingredients

🥫 15 oz can chickpeas, drained & rinsed
🥫 15 oz can butter beans, drained & rinsed
🥒 5 small cucumbers, diced
🌶️ 2 large red bell peppers, diced
🥬 ½ head green cabbage, sliced thinly then diced
🧅 ¼-½ red onion, minced

🥥 13.5 oz can full-fat coconut milk
🥬 1 bunch cilantro
🌿 1 bunch basil
🌶️ 1 serrano pepper
🐟 3 tbsp fish sauce
🍯 2 tbsp brown sugar
🍋 Zest and juice from 1-2 limes
🧂 1 tsp salt

Instructions

1- Prepare Salad Vegetables:

Dice the cucumbers and red bell peppers.
Transfer them to a large wooden mixing bowl.
Drain and rinse the chickpeas and butter beans.
Add them to the bowl with the diced vegetables.
Mince the red onion and add to the bowl.
Slice the green cabbage thinly, then dice it, and place it in the bowl.

2- Prepare the Creamy Thai Coconut Dressing:

Add cilantro, basil, and serrano pepper to a Vitamix blender.
Pour in the full-fat coconut milk.
Add fish sauce, brown sugar, lime zest, juice, and salt to the blender.
Blend until the dressing is smooth and bright green.
Pour the prepared dressing into a separate glass bowl.

3- Assemble the Salad:

Pour the prepared green dressing over all the salad ingredients in the large wooden bowl.
Using gloved hands, thoroughly mix the ingredients until all are evenly coated with the dressing.

4- Store: