Vietnamese cuisine treats herbs almost as a vegetable itself, such an essential part of the foods they are! I use ordinary mint here not Vietnamese mint (which has a bit of a peppery flavour and is a bit much when used in large volumes like I do here) and Sunflower seeds or pepitas would be lovely too!įresh mint and coriander/cilantro – You really don’t want to skip the herbs. Peanut s – Peanuts are best and most traditional but you can use cashews too. Handy for hot summer nights! Otherwise, poached chicken is perfect.Ĭucumber – Two short (Lebanese) or one long one (continental/English/telegraph) Here’s what you need for this chicken salad:Ĭhicken – Just using a store bought roast chicken for convenience here. And that is no exaggeration! Dipping sauce, drizzling, dressing, sauce for meats, noodle bowls… (See it in action here and here and here).Īnd the most wonderful thing about this salad, like most Vietnamese food? It’s light and fresh and yet SO GOOD it doesn’t even register that it’s actually incredibly healthy! What you need for Vietnamese Chicken Salad This is the fish sauce-based lime dressing spiked with finely chopped garlic and chilli that the Vietnamese use for literally everything. All across Vietnam you see these shredded “slaw-style” salads like green papaya salad and banana blossom salad, loaded with fresh herbs, compared to green leafy salads common in Western cuisine.Īnd similarly it is with the Nuoc Cham salad dressing that I’m using here. While this exact salad is not strictly authentic, the flavours, texture and spirit of the dish I drew heavily from traditional Vietnamese food. Today, it’s a salad that’s an ode to summer! Vietnamese Chicken Salad
#Chicken salad series#
Welcome to Day 10 of the inaugural Holiday Salad Marathon, a series where I’m doing the polar opposite of the usual sugar-loaded baking countdowns out there: I’m bringing you a new salad recipe every day through to Christmas Eve! This is a reader-favourite recipe included by popular demand in my debut cookbook “Dinner”!
They really bring the dish to life with freshness and texture! Tip: Don’t skimp on the herbs or peanuts.
#Chicken salad full#
Chicken salads can be so dull… but not when it’s Vietnamese-style! This slaw-like Vietnamese Chicken Salad is everything you love about Vietnamese food: Fresh and bright, yet full of flavour.
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