Description
This Vietnamese Shredded Chicken Salad is a vibrant and flavorful dish that combines tender shredded chicken with crunchy cabbage, carrots, and a zesty dressing. Topped with fresh herbs and peanuts, it’s a perfect balance of textures and tastes.
Ingredients
Scale
Shredded Chicken:
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded
Salad:
- 4 cups shredded green cabbage
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
- 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
- 1 small red chili, thinly sliced (optional)
Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix the shredded chicken, cabbage, carrots, mint, cilantro, and green onions.
- Prepare Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together fish sauce, lime juice, rice vinegar, sugar, garlic, and sesame oil until sugar dissolves.
- Toss Salad: Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well to combine.
- Serve: Transfer to a serving platter, top with peanuts and sliced chili, and serve immediately.
Notes
- Rotisserie chicken can be used for convenience.
- For added crunch, include thinly sliced red bell pepper.
- Adjust the chili amount based on spice preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
