One medium Granny Smith or very firm and tart apple
One medium (50g) shallot
Two small tomatoes, cut into ¼-inch dice
Lime juice, to taste
Fish sauce, to taste
Dried red pepper powder, to taste
About 2-3 tablespoons of chopped cilantro leaves
Instructions
Put 2-3 cups of iced water in a bowl; keep it handy.
Core the apple and cut it in half. Slice each half lengthwise into thin slices. Make stacks of 4-5 apple slices and cut them lengthwise again into thin matchsticks.
Soak the apple matchsticks in the prepared iced water.
Slice the shallot thinly lengthwise.
In a mixing bowl, toss together the shallot slices, tomatoes, the well-drained apple matchsticks, and cilantro.
Season to taste with fish sauce, lime juice, and dried red pepper powder.
Serve immediately as a topping for grilled or pan-fried fish. (This salad goes particularly well with a piece of halibut, lightly salted, dusted with flour, and pan-fried until the skin is golden brown and crispy and the flesh is moist and flaky.)
Notes
Variations: Throw in about ¼ cup of roasted cashews. Perhaps some grilled shrimp?
Recipe by SheSimmers at https://shesimmers.com/2011/09/spicy-green-apple-salad-%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%b3%e0%b9%81%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%9b%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%9b%e0%b8%b4%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%a5.html