See Trader Joe's own description of this new item here.
This salad kit absolutely lives up to the "crispy" part of its name. This isn't only because of the rice noodles (included in a separate bag, probably so that they don't absorb moisture from the veggies) and chopped peanuts (ditto). It's because the main components were unusually fresh and crisp. There was crunch in every bite.
Still, I wasn't thrilled. I definitely did not experience the simultaneous tastes of "sour, spicy, salty, and umami," as TJ's promises. Most of what pleasure there was from eating it was texture, not flavor. And for TJ's to claim that this is a Thai salad is an affront to Thai cuisine.
I did like the included peanut-lime dressing, even if the lime was way too subdued (practically absent). I would buy that if they sold it separately. Nina, predictably, found it too sweet.
Will I buy it again?
No.
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