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Vietnamese-style Chicken Salad

A chicken salad like no other, this dish is sweet, salty, tangy, crunchy… and downright yum! One taste of this and you’ll be craving salad every night of the week.

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Vietnamese-style Chicken Salad

PREP TIME
15 minutes
COOK TIME
5 minutes
SERVES
4
Ingredients

2 cups shredded cooked chicken (left-over roast, rotisserie or BBQ chicken are good options) 

½ small carrot, finely julienned 

3 cups finely shredded cabbage 

¼ red onion, sliced 

¼ cup finely sliced spring onion (scallions) 

½ cup torn mint leaves 

long red chilli, finely sliced 

¼ cup roasted peanuts 

¼ cup fried shallots 

 

Dressing: 

¼ cup honey 

tbsp white vinegar 

2 tbsp fish sauce 

 

Crispy wonton noodles: 

12 wonton sheets 

vegetable oil for deep frying

Steps
  • Step 1

    For dressing, whisk all the ingredients together.  Set aside until ready to serve. 

  • Step 2

    To make the crispy wonton noodles, heat a small saucepan of oil over high heat. When the oil is hot, add the noodles and cook for a minute or until golden and crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel. The noodles will crisp up even more as they cool. 

  • Step 3

    Place the chicken, carrot cabbage, onion, spring onion, mint, and chilli in a large bowl. 

  • Step 4

    Use a mortar and pestle to roughly pound the roasted peanuts. Add these to the bowl with the chicken also. 

  • Step 5

    When ready to serve, add the fried shallots to the other salad ingredients and pour over the dressing. Mix until well combined. Pile onto a serving plate. Use your fingers to crush the crispy wonton noodles over the top. Serve immediately. 

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What our customers say

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Kim
September 5, 2023

Delicious

I have made this numerous times for just us and for potlucks. It is delicious! I have even omitted the chicken and served it with grilled tuna steaks. WOW!

Jas
July 18, 2023

Yummy

I just omitted the mint, which meant it was probably a bit less flavourful than it otherwise would have been, but the mix of ingredients was delicious.

Catherine
June 29, 2023

delicious and light

This salad is delicious and so simple. I’m surprised by how flavourful the dressing is in the salad as comparatively it’s a small amount but it’s perfect. The mint really highlights the brightness of the salad. As usual with Marion’s recipes, well done! love it.

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