Chicken salads can be so dull… but not when its Vietnamese-style!
Tip: Dont skimp on the herbs or peanuts.
They really bring the dish to life with freshness and texture!
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This is a reader-favourite recipe included by popular demand in my debut cookbookDinner!
Today, its a salad thats an ode to summer!
And similarly it is with theNuoc Chamsalad dressing that Im using here.
And that is no exaggeration!
And the most wonderful thing about this salad, like mostVietnamese food?
Its light and fresh and yet SO GOOD it doesnt even register that its actually incredibly healthy!
Handy for hot summer nights!
Otherwise,poached chickenis perfect.
Sunflower seeds or pepitas would be lovely too!
Fresh mint and coriander/cilantro You really dont want to skip the herbs.
Vietnamese cuisine treats herbs almost as a vegetable itself, such an essential part of the foods they are!
Chinese cabbage on the other hand is good to eatfrom the dress-go.
The texture is somewhere between traditional stiffer green cabbage, and soft leafy greens.
I leave it for use instir friesandnoodles.
Here is how I cut the cabbage: Two slits then finely shred.
Made from fermented anchovies, it packs a punch ofumamilike soy sauce.
Yes, the smell is strong and it is fishy-tasting in plain raw form!
Many people find very traditional Vietnamese salad dressing recipes a bittoofishy!
But its worth it!
The slaw-like texture is so great here it holds the dressing like a mop!
It makes a big bowl that will easily serve 3 hungry adults, or 4 normal servings.
So you wont be starving 30 minutes after eating this.
Its actually a filling meal.
Healthy and delicious and filling?
Thats a food trifecta, right there!
If you skipped the chicken, this would make a terrific side salad for anything Asian.
Otherwise another great meatless, Asian-style option isMy Favourite Quinoa Salad.
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Watch how to make it
This recipe features in mydebut cookbook Dinner.
The book is mostly new recipes, but this is a reader favourite included by popular demand!
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), sampling some recipes Im working on.
And Dozer, hot on his heels!
