Thai Basi "Pesto"

The perfect use for an overabundance of Thai Basil.  After much searching, I finally found someone who had the same idea.   Mine is the same as the vintage mixer, except she only used 2 cups Thai Basil and 2 TBSP of peanuts and I used at least 3 cups or tbsps of them.  I used brown sugar while she did not specify, and I used sightly less crushed dried red pepper. 

3 cups fresh Thai basil leaves
3 tablespoons dry-roasted peanuts
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons dark toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 garlic cloves

Place all ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth. Spoon into 1 cup glass jar or 2 1/2 cup glass jars.   Freeze or refrigerate for use within two weeks.  

It should go really well with the overabundance of eggplant.   Awesome! 

http://www.thevintagemixer.com/2012/10/thai-basil-pesto-recipe/

Thai Bok Choy Salad with Ginger Peanut Sauce

This recipe came from here- thai-bok-choy-salad with ginger peanut dressing, except I did not add ramen noodles, sesame seeds or peanuts.  I did marinate the chicken in her Ginger Soy marinade from another of her recipes, but it is not necessary.  The day I made this I happened to have exactly 1 cup of fresh coconut milk from a green Thai coconut that I had finally gotten around to opening.  I put all of the coconut flesh (which is very little) with a bit of the coconut water in the food processor and it made 1 cup coconut milk-just enough for the dressing.

Thai Bok Choy Salad
5-6 cups thinly slice baby bok choy (or chinese napa cabbage)
6-8 radishes, thinly sliced
2 carrots, julienned
2-3 green onions, thinly sliced
2-3 cups cooked chicken (optional)
Optional: halved grape tomatoes, bean sprouts, cucumbers, jicama

Thai Ginger Peanut Dressing
8 oz light coconut milk
1/4 natural peanut butter
1/4 T fish sauce
2 T Thai red curry paste
1 T brown sugar or honey
1 t rice vinegar
1 t lime juice
2-3 tsp minced fresh ginger
1 T soy sauce
1/2 tsp Sriracha sauce or cayenne