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Posted on 12th Jul 2025

Vietnamese Chicken Salad

Light, refreshing and zingy with a hint of spice, this Vietnamese style chicken salad is the perfect recipe for a lovely hot day!

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Time

45 minutes mins

Servings

4 people

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Ingredients

Sauce

2 Tbsp sugar or palm sugar 

2 Tbsp fish sauce

Juice from 1 fresh lime juice

1 Tbsp water

1 green chilli and 1 red chilli with seeds, finely chopped

2 small garlic cloves, finely chopped

 

Salad

250mls vegetable oil, for frying

2 large shallots, thinly sliced

1/2 small head green cabbage, finely shredded

2 carrots, finely shredded

1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced (soaked in water to take the edge off)

15g roughly chopped coriander

15g roughly chopped mint

½ a chicken 

2-3 tablespoons chopped unsalted roasted peanuts

Method

Poach the chicken in a pot of water for 30 minutes, until cooked through. Allow to cool, and then shred. 

Prepare the vegetables and herbs for the salad. 

Combine the sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Set aside. 

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