Yum Talay Recipe (Spicy Thai Seafood Salad)

Ingredients

• 1 lb mixed seafood (I used crab, shrimp, and squid)
• 3/4 cup ground pork (totally optional)
• 1/2 cup tomatoes (sliced)
• 1/2 cup onion (sliced)
• 1/2 cup celery (roughly chopped)
• 4 chilies (to taste)
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon white sugar

Steps

1. 1

   Prep the ingredients: Clean the seafood and chop all vegetables. Use a mortar and pestle to pound garlic and chilies into a rough paste.

2. 2

   Make the dressing: In a large mixing bowl, combine the garlic-chili paste with fresh lime juice, fish sauce, and sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves.

3. 3

   Cook the pork (optional): Boil ground pork until cooked through, then drain and add it to the bowl with the dressing.

4. 4

   Boil the seafood: Quickly boil the shrimp, squid, and crab just until cooked. Drain well and toss into the bowl.

5. 5

   Toss and serve: Add all the prepped vegetables and toss gently until everything is evenly coated in the dressing. Serve immediately.