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Anderson’s Balsamic Vinaigrette
A good friend of mine knocked up this simple vinaigrette for me the other day. It took a simple green salad to the next level and I suspect it will also make an excellent marinade for any meat you throw it at.
The best part is you make it the way you like, so have a little fun and experiment a bit!
Here is his rough method:
- Simply mix equal parts of balsamic vinegar and olive oil in a jam jar.
- Put on the lid and give it a good shake.
- Add a bit of Dijon or hot english mustard depending on whether you are going for a sweet or spicy taste respectively.
- Shake again and taste, adding more mustard if required.
- Add a squirt of lemon juice and shake again.
- Taste, adding more lemon juice if needed.
Then drizzle on your favourite salad.
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Thousand Island Dressing
Sweet, spicy and tangy, Thousand Island Dressing is mayo with a twist. There are lots of different blends out there but most contain tomato paste, sugar, paprika and gherkins.
It is very popular in Australia, especially my house, and we use it almost everywhere 🙂
Prime examples are as a dipping sauce for prawns, mixed into salads and of course with cheeses and meats in sandwiches.
Enjoy,
PK
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PK’s Favourite Nam Jim Dressing
Wikipedia writes ‘Nam jim (น้ำจิ้ม) is Thai for “dipping sauce”. It can refer to a wide variety of dipping sauces in Thai cuisine, with many of them being a combination of salty, sweet, spicy and sour’.
I use this dressing in my PK’s Thai Beef Salad.
I use a blender (don’t tell anyone please) instead of a mortar and pestle because I am lazy. You will get a more visually appealing result if you use the former, though I hope the taste is similar. I primarily use this dressing on my Thai Beef Salads and they have a lot going on visually anyway.
Edit: Last time I made this dressing I used a mortar and pestle and the results were worth it 🙂
If you haven’t already, please go and have a read of my post PK’s Curry Paste Kit. It will show you just how off the charts bonkers I am about using whole spices and the freshest ingredients when making your own pastes etc. Actually maybe give that post a miss ;).
STEPS:
- Gather the ingredients
- Mix in the wet blender
- Serving
You will need:
- Ingredients:
- 1 tsp powdered kashmiri chili
- 5 coriander roots (cilantro)
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2.5cm piece fresh ginger root
- 3 Tbsp fish sauce
- 3 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 Tbsp palm sugar
- Equipment
- a chopping board
- a long sharp knife
- a tablespoon
- a teaspoon
- a medium sized bowl
- a wet blender with a small bowl
- a dry mill (optional)
- a small serving bowl for the middle of the table
Gather the ingredients
Steps:
- Dry mill your whole kashmiri chilis to get 1 tsb. Mostly I use store bought powder though.
- Wash the 5 coriander roots thoroughly if you have just harvested them. I have a stash in the freezer though of roots retained after using the rest of the plant. See my post Herbs – Coriander (Coriandrum sativum).
- Peel and rough chop the 3 garlic cloves.
- Peel and rough chop the 2.5cm ginger root.
- Bring the 3 Tbsp fish sauce, 3 Tbsp lime juice and 1 Tbsp palm sugar together.
Mix in the wet blender
Steps:
- Pop everything into your wet blender and pulse till you get the look you are after.
- Have a taste and add a bit more of anything you think is under represented. For example I normally add a bit more fish sauce for the saltiness factor.
Serving
Pop the lot in a serving bowl. I do this so that every one can build their own Thai salad at dinner. I haven’t tried storing this in the fridge for very long but the salt content of the fish sauce should let it keep for a while. You might just want to freshen up the citrus flavour by adding a bit of lime or lemon juice.
I would love to hear about your favourite Thai salad dressing or dipping sauce.
Enjoy,
PK
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The Easiest Nam Jim Dressing
Wikipedia writes ‘Nam jim (น้ำจิ้ม) is Thai for “dipping sauce”. It can refer to a wide variety of dipping sauces in Thai cuisine, with many of them being a combination of salty, sweet, spicy and sour’.
I use this dressing in my PK’s Thai Beef Salad.
I use a blender (don’t tell anyone please) instead of a mortar and pestle because I am lazy. You will get a more visually appealing result if you use the former, though I hope the taste is similar. I primarily use this dressing on my Thai Beef Salads and they have a lot going on visually anyway.
Edit: Last time I made this dressing I used a mortar and pestle and the results were worth it 🙂
If you haven’t already, please go and have a read of my post PK’s Curry Paste Kit. It will show you just how off the charts bonkers I am about using whole spices and the freshest ingredients when making your own pastes etc. Actually maybe give that post a miss ;).
STEPS:
- Gather the ingredients
- Mix in the wet blender
- Serving
You will need:
- Ingredients:
- 1 tsp powdered kashmiri chili
- 5 coriander roots (cilantro)
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2.5cm piece fresh ginger root
- 3 Tbsp fish sauce
- 3 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 Tbsp palm sugar
- Equipment
- a chopping board
- a long sharp knife
- a tablespoon
- a teaspoon
- a medium sized bowl
- a wet blender with a small bowl
- a dry mill (optional)
- a small serving bowl for the middle of the table
Gather the ingredients
Steps:
- Dry mill your whole kashmiri chilis to get 1 tsb. Mostly I use store bought powder though.
- Wash the 5 coriander roots thoroughly if you have just harvested them. I have a stash in the freezer though of roots retained after using the rest of the plant. See my post Herbs – Coriander (Coriandrum sativum).
- Peel and rough chop the 3 garlic cloves.
- Peel and rough chop the 2.5cm ginger root.
- Bring the 3 Tbsp fish sauce, 3 Tbsp lime juice and 1 Tbsp palm sugar together.
Mix in the wet blender
Steps:
- Pop everything into your wet blender and pulse till you get the look you are after.
- Have a taste and add a bit more of anything you think is under represented. For example I normally add a bit more fish sauce for the saltiness factor.
Serving
Pop the lot in a serving bowl. I do this so that every one can build their own Thai salad at dinner. I haven’t tried storing this in the fridge for very long but the salt content of the fish sauce should let it keep for a while. You might just want to freshen up the citrus flavour by adding a bit of lime or lemon juice.
I would love to hear about your favourite Thai salad dressing or dipping sauce.
Enjoy,
PK
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