Vietnamese Chicken Salad - Debbie McFarland
Recipe
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Ingredients
- 10.166666666667 chicken breast
- .750.125 tsp chile paste
- 10.166666666667 clove garlic, minced
- 1.50.25 tbsp sugar
- 10.166666666667 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 30.5 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- 20.333333333333 tbsp Vietnamese fish sauce
- 30.5 tbsp peanut oil
- 61 cups shredded savoy cabbage
- .50.0833333333333 cup mint leaves, julienned
- .50.0833333333333 cup cilantro leaves, julienned plus more for garnish
- 10.166666666667 small red onion, thinly sliced lengthwise
- 10.166666666667 small fresh red or green hot chile pepper
- .50.0833333333333 seedless cucumber, seeded, julienned
- 20.333333333333 large carrots, peeled, julienned
- 10.166666666667 red bell pepper, julienned
- .330.055 cup coarsely chopped roasted peanuts
Steps
- Add chicken to simmering water and poach until meat is firm and juices run clear, about 12 minutes. Remove and thinly slice lengthwise. Set aside.
- Whisk together chile paste, garlic, sugar, rice vinegar, lime juice, fish sauce, and peanut oil until bell combined. Set aside.
- Toss together the cabbage, mint and cilantro and place on a large platter. Top with the onion, pepper, cucumber, carrots, bell pepper and chicken. Drizzle with reserved dressing and garnish with peanuts and cilantro sprigs. Serve.