Vietnamese Chicken and Mint Salad

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson 2007

Show: Nigella Bites Episode: Feel Good Food

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (13)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(13)

Prep Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
2 to 4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 15 min
Cook: --
Total:: 35 min

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Ingredients

1 Thai chile, seeded and minced
1 large garlic clove, peeled, minced
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
1 1/2 tablespoons Vietnamese or Thai fish sauce (nuoc nam or nam pla)
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 medium onion, finely sliced
Freshly grated black pepper
7 to 8 ounces white cabbage, shredded
1 medium carrot, shredded, julienned, or grated
7 ounces cooked chicken breast, shredded, or cut into fine strips
1 bunch mint, plus extra for garnish, leaves roughly chopped
Salt

Directions

In a medium bowl, stirring with spoon, combine the chile, garlic, sugar, vinegar, lime juice, fish sauce, oil, onion, and black pepper, set aside for 1/2 hour. In a large bowl combine cabbage, carrot, chicken breast, and mint, tossing with tongs. Pour cabbage mixture over the dressing, tossing with tongs, slowly and patiently so everything is coated. Add salt, to taste. Serve on a flat plate with mint for garnish.

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Kathryn New York, NY 06-28-2009
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Easy and Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This salad is simple to make and delicious to eat. Didn't change a thing! Will definitely keep the recipe on hand and make it... again.Read more
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Toni Mountlake Terrace , WA 05-25-2009
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Wonderful Recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great recipe! I omitted the chicken and it tasted wonderful and was an awesome side for dinner.
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MARIANA woodbury, NY 03-18-2009
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VERY VERY GOOD!!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I LOVED IT, VERY LIGHT AND DELICIOUS, FAST AND EASY TO MAKE.
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Nelson Carson, CA 02-02-2009
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Surprisingly Satisfying
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Quick, easy, and tasty. Thanks.
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CLAUDETTE Tampa, FL 10-06-2008
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Hot and refreshing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Easy and quick meal. I poached a couple of chicken breast in chicken stock for about 14 minutes. In place of a Thai... pepper, I used what I had on hand, a dried mexican pepper and also added to the dressing a couple squirts of hot chili sauce (SRIRACHA) I like it hot!. Added a good amount of mint and that really makes the dish extraordinary. This is a fantastic, refreshing meal.Read more
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ALISSA LOCKPORT, NY 03-28-2008
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EASY AND LOVELY
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This salad is beyond amazing! I didn't have the Thai chile, so i used red curry paste for spice - and it was great! I cannot... believe how easy: not including the time to make the chicken, this salad was ready in 10 minutes. I didn't let it sit for half an hour - as the recipe suggests - because I like a lot of crunch. I'll probably add some peanuts next time. Thanks, Nigella!!!Read more