Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009

I thought this recipe was too salty. I made the recipe as written. I even had the kecap manis in my cabinet. There was no balance of flavors, just too much salt. If I make it again (maybe) I would decrease the fish sauce and increase the Kecap Manis. I would even add a little chili-garlic sauce for a little heat.

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2009

Wonderful salad that's very similar to what we typically have in Thai restaurants. I didn't have any cilantro and used parsley instead. It was still good but I think the cilantro would have made it even better. Added sambal oelek (an Indonesian chilli sauce) and chilli flakes for an even spicier taste. Yummy!

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Reviewed: May 16, 2009

I felt this dressing had too much fish sauce in it. My husband is on a low sodium diet and it was quite salty. I also added some rice wine vinegar and pepper flakes. Other than that, it had a very good flavor. It is surprising how the flavors blend. I'm not sure I would try it again.

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Reviewed: May 14, 2009

This was SOOOO GOOD! I might cut back on the sesame oil a little next time, but just for my taste preference. I did add a little sugar to the dressing as I like my Asian food pretty sweet. I served this over some chopped iceberg lettuce to make it more of a salad and served a side of white rice as well. I highly recommend this recipe!

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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2009

Delicious!!! I didn't add the chilli oil as I didn't have any and only a few drops of the sesame oil. Added some red pepper & cashew nuts to the salad and some brown sugar to the dressing to balance the salty fish sauce. Just the perfect salad for a summer evening.

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Living In: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2008

Delicious! I made it just the way the recipe requested (doubling the sauce) and served over rice noodles. It was fabulous! It's refreshing to serve something that everyone is wondering when we'll have it again. Thanks for the terrific recipe.

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Jessica Fass

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Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2008

De-Lish. 1 part molasses & 2 parts soy sauce can be substituted for the kepis manis.

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Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2008

I loved this salad!! Instead of using Kecap Manis (which I am not completely sure what that is) I just mixed equal amounts of brown sugar and soy sauce and it came out perfect!! I also added a little rice vinegar to my liking. It was a good change from ordinary salad.

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Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2008

Loved this! It slightly salty, but the fish sauce is adjustable, so add that to taste. I did not have time to make the kecap manis and will do so for next time, as I am sure that will influence the salt. I put the whole thing over a bed of romaine, and it was terrific. My whole family loved it! I have two picky eaters who loved the meat in particular.

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2007

This was yummy. I think it may have had a little too much lime, I also added 2 cloves of garlic, I think that it helped. This is very simaler to a Thai restaurant here in Salt Lake. I think I will play with it next time. Thanks.

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2006

I used this recipe as a marinade for a flank steak, so minus the salad part. The steak loved it. We loved it. I highly recommend it. I got a kecap manis recipe from a google search and it is definately worth making as well. I have used the sauce for other things too.

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