Vietnamese Chicken Salad Recipe

Name: Vietnamese Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts; 1 carrot, peeled; 3 tablespoons rice vinegar or 3 tablespoons lime juice; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 clove crushed garlic; sea salt; pepper; 3 shallots, finely sliced; 12 cucumber, peeled; 1 dash sesame oil; 1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce; 3 tablespoons fresh mint leaves or 3 tablespoons coriander leaves; 12 mild chili pepper, finely sliced; 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts; 1 lime, quartered

Servings: persons

2 chicken breasts
1 carrot, peeled
3 tablespoons rice vinegar or 3 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1 clove crushed garlic
sea salt
pepper
3 shallots, finely sliced
12 cucumber, peeled
1 dash sesame oil
1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce
3 tablespoons fresh mint leaves or 3 tablespoons coriander leaves
12 mild chili pepper, finely sliced
2 tablespoons roasted peanuts
1 lime, quartered

1
Poach the chicken in simmering salted water for 20 minutes, then drain and leave to cool.
2
Cut the carrot into 10cm sections, finely slice lengthways and then cut into matchsticks.
3
Mix the vinegar or lime juice with the sugar, garlic, salt and pepper, toss with the sliced shallots and carrot and set aside for 10 minutes.
4
Roughly shred the chicken.
5
Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise and finely slice.
6
Combine the chicken, cucumber, sesame oil, fish sauce, mint and chilli with the shallots, carrots and their dressing, and toss lightly.
7
Roughly crush the peanuts and scatter over the top.
8
Serve with the lime wedges.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 chicken breasts, 1 carrot, peeled, 3 tablespoons rice vinegar or 3 tablespoons lime juice, 1 teaspoon sugar, and more.

Yes, Vietnamese Chicken Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Vietnamese Chicken Salad

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