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Picture this: it’s another sweltering hot day in Brisbane, the kind of day that, if not spent in a body of water, is best enjoyed indoors under an air conditioner. The prospect of cooking dinner is off the table — who could possibly bear the thought of standing over a stove or a barbecue when the mercury is this high? — but everyone has to eat at some point. The solution? A delicious, flavourful salad from one of QueensPlaza’s beloved eateries.
When the produce is as good as it is during the Australian summer, it only makes sense to celebrate it in its raw form, and few things are as refreshing as a salad of crisp, cold vegetables in a light, tangy dressing when it’s blisteringly hot. Here, we round up four must-try salads for the days when cooking isn’t an option.
Kinn Imm’s Grilled Chicken Papaya Salad, Lower Ground
If you’ve ever eaten a crunchy papaya salad from a street-side hawker in Bangkok humidity, Kinn Imm’s version will take you right back there. A salad of thinly sliced green papaya, carrot, chilli and lime makes a spicy, zingy accompaniment to smoky charred chicken and sticky rice. Exactly the kind of hot and sour dish to wake up your tastebuds.
Roll’d’s Prawn Goi, Lower Ground Food Court
A bit like a coleslaw but without the heavy, mayonnaise-laden dressing. Roll’d’s prawn goi sees red and white cabbage thinly shaved and combined with pickled carrot and cucumber, sprigs of fresh mint and coriander and fresh cooked prawns. A classic nuoc mam dressing lends salty sourness to tie the whole thing together.
Soul Origin’s Summer Chicken Mango Salad, Lower Ground
Few things can level up a green salad like the addition of fragrant, tropical fruit. Soul Origin has put a summery twist on a classic chicken salad with the addition of fresh mango and pomegranate, topping it off with a zippy ginger lime dressing for freshness.
Zeus Street Greek’s Greek Salad, Lower Ground Food Court
It’s hard to beat a traditional Greek salad. Fresh vegetables take centre stage and a light, flavoursome dressing plays a supporting role, making it the perfect accompaniment to virtually any kind of protein. In Zeus Street Greek’s traditional version, cucumber, tomatoes, Kalamata olives and red onion are tossed with extra virgin olive oil and oregano before being topped with chunks of feta.
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