Step 1

Start by prepping all of your fresh ingredients -- removing the stems from the cilantro, juicing the limes, and slicing the green onions, shallots, and ginger. For the green onions, you're going to use the whole onion - the white bulb will be sliced and sautéed while the green part will be sliced and served as garnish. For the ginger, it's easiest to peel with a carot peeler, then slice into smaller pieces to add to a food processor to mince and/or slice thinly for the garnish. I have some great tips about ginger in the video below. Once you're ingredients are prepped, the recipe comes together really fast.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a medium sized sauté pan, then add the sliced white bulbs from the green onions, garlic, and minced ginger and sauté until translucent.

Step 3

Next, add the pork or chicken and cook thoroughly. When it's about half way done cooking, add the fish sauce and half the lime juice. Save the other half cup.

Step 4

Once the pork is done cooking, add it to a large mixing bowl, pour the remaining lime juice on top and stir together.

Step 5

Top with mint, cilantro, shallots, sliced ginger, sliced green onion, and peanuts and mix together. Serve with a side of Thai jasmine rice to complete the meal.

Step 6

Tip: If you're chilling the salad to serve later, or think you might have some left overs, I'd serve all the garnishes listed above on the side to keep them crisp and fresh.