Vietnamese Chicken Salad
Description
A Vietnamese-inspired take on chicken salad has shredded cabbage, Asian flavors of lime juice, sesame oil, and fish sauce, and shredded boneless chicken, all topped with chopped peanuts. It makes a nice lunch or light supper.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon finely chopped green chile peppers
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1 tablespoon rice vinegar
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2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
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3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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1 tablespoon Asian (toasted) sesame oil
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon black pepper
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2 cooked skinless boneless chicken breast halves, shredded
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1/2 head cabbage, cored and thinly sliced
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1 carrot, cut into matchsticks
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1/3 onion, finely chopped
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1/3 cup finely chopped dry roasted peanuts
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1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients.
2
Stir together the chopped green chiles, rice vinegar, lime juice, fish sauce, garlic, sugar, sesame oil, vegetable oil, and black pepper until the mixture is thoroughly combined and the sugar is dissolved.
3
Place the chicken, cabbage, carrot, onion, peanuts, and cilantro in a salad bowl, and toss thoroughly together with tongs.
4
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss again. Serve immediately.