Salad Dressing

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. From northeastern Thailand, som tai is a salad Thais and farangs-the Thai name for foreigners-have come to love. It is traditionally made with grated green (unripe) papaya that is pounded slightly to soften the fibers before being tossed with lime juice, dried shrimp, and chilies. As the availability of green papaya in the United States is limited, we used cucumber and carrot. We also left out the dried shrimp in order to create a more delicate but still delicious dish.

For a prettier salad, we used two varieties of radicchio — the common Verona, with red leaves and white ribs, and Treviso, which can range from pink to red and has narrower, pointed leaves.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Serve this Thai-style dressing over chilled pasta or mixed raw vegetables.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Orange juice adds zip to the dressing.

This recipe was created to accompany Trio of Salads. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This salad makes a lovely side dish at summer barbecues.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.