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VIETNAMESE CHICKEN AND MINT SALAD

VIETNAMESE CHICKEN AND MINT SALAD

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Serves: 2-4

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Since it's easy to buy chicken breast ready-cooked, that's what I generally use, but obviously if you've got a leftover chicken in the fridge I suggest you use that.

This makes a lot, but I find it's very easy to get through - and it stays in the fridge for a day or two to provide instant midnight pickings of a not-too-injurious sort.

This fresh and zesty salad is perfect when you need a Spring-time pick me up. For more Spring salad ideas including Crab & Avocado Salad with Japanese Dressing and Spinach, Avocado and Pumpkin Seed Salad try Nigella's delicious recipes. 

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Ingredients

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  • 1 hot thai chilli (seeded and minced)
  • 1 fat clove garlic (peeled and minced)
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 ½ tablespoons Thai fish sauce (nam pla) (or nuoc nam)
  • 1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ½ medium onion (finely sliced)
  • black pepper
  • 200 grams white cabbage (shredded)
  • 1 medium carrot (shredded or grated)
  • 200 grams cooked chicken breasts (shredded or cut into fine slices)
  • 1 fat bunch of mint (about 40g stemmed weight)
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Method

  1. In a bowl, combine the chilli, garlic, sugar, vinegar, lime juice, fish sauce, oil, onion and black pepper to taste. Put to one side for half an hour.
  2. Then in a big plate or bowl, mix the cabbage, carrot, chicken and mint.
  3. Pour over the onion-soused, chilli-flecked dressing and toss very well - slowly and patiently - so that everything is combined and covered thinly.
  4. Taste to see if you need salt or pepper.
  5. Serve on a flat plate with maybe a bit more mint chopped on top.

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  • I have made this salad many times and each time it's a real delight! It's fresh and light and still satisfying. I do use a bit more vinegar and lime juice/fish sauce than stated in the recipe though! Even though the quantities are for 4 people, my husband and I scoff the lot in one seating! Thank you for a fairly healthy but beautiful salad. Monaco

    Posted by Monaco on 7th Apr 2013 at 19.46