Hopping Thai Salad

Thai know edible insects.  This grasshopper recipe was inspired by the both the epicenter of the edible insect revolution and by a recipe found in The Edible Insect Cookbook.  This A big thanks to Next Millennium Farms for donating the crickets and Grub UK for the grasshoppers used in this recipe.

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Hopping Thai Salad

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Dont let the long ingredient list fool you, this is a very simple and really tasty Thai salad. Thailand is currently the global epicenter of entomophagy for good reason. Cricket and grasshoppers were made for lime, sesame, ginger and garlic.

• courseMain Dish, Salad
• insect ingredientCricket Recipes, Grasshopper Recipes

Servings	Prep Time
6 medium-large salads	15 minutes

Cook Time	Passive Time
15 minutes	45 minutes

Servings Prep Time 6 medium-large salads 15 minutes

Cook Time Passive Time 15 minutes 45 minutes

Hopping Thai Salad 1 2 3 4 5 Votes: 2 Rating: 5 You: Rate this recipe! Print Recipe Dont let the long ingredient list fool you, this is a very simple and really tasty Thai salad. Thailand is currently the global epicenter of entomophagy for good reason. Cricket and grasshoppers were made for lime, sesame, ginger and garlic. courseMain Dish, Salad insect ingredientCricket Recipes, Grasshopper Recipes Servings Prep Time 6 medium-large salads 15 minutes Cook Time Passive Time 15 minutes 45 minutes Servings Prep Time 6 medium-large salads 15 minutes Cook Time Passive Time 15 minutes 45 minutes

Ingredients

Marinaded Crickets and Grasshoppers

• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1.5 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 clove chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 cup crickets whole, roasted
• 1/2 cup grasshoppers whole, roasted

Salad Dressing

• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon catsup
• 1 tablespoon sherry
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small finely chopped shallot

salad and garnish

• 6 oz bag of baby spring salad mix
• 6 oz bag of baby arugula
• belgian endive for garnish optional
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• lime wedges for serving

Servings: medium-large salads

Units:MetricUS Imperial

Instructions

1. Combine marinade ingredients and marinade crickets and grasshoppers for at least 45 min.
2. Combine dressing ingredients and refrigerate.
3. Fry crickets in oil over medium to low heat until browned (about 4 min).

   
4. Toss greens and dressing.
5. Sprinkle greens with cricket/ grasshoppers and sesame seeds. Serve with lime wedges.

Recipe Notes

If no grasshoppers are available, 1/2 cup of crickets can be substituted.