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Vietnamese Chicken Salad

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Time30 Min
DifficultyIntermediate
Serves1

Salads are a great way to nourish our body with whole foods. They are quick and easy to make and boost our vegetable intake. For most of us, salads are a mix of fresh vegetables with lemon juice and pepper for taste. This Vietnamese Chicken Salad Recipe is a great variation to our usual simple vegetable salads. Usually, Vietnamese meals are complicated to make and require multiple-step cooking. Th ... is salad is easy to make and full of crisp vegetables with grilled chicken breast that makes it perfect as a main course salad. The main flavour of this salad is its rich Southeast Asian dressing. This Vietnamese Chicken Salad Restaurant style with bold flavours and colourful vegetables is perfect for any light meal or just as a side dish. Full of nutrition, protein, fibres and other nutrients, it is perfect to fit into any diet plan. The Vietnamese Chicken Salad Calories are low and it is gluten-free, so it is good for health-conscious people and kids too. You can pack it for your kid's school lunch box with a cheese sandwich. You can easily make variations of Vietnamese Chicken Salad Recipe. Substitute chicken with any meat, seafood or boiled eggs. For a completely vegetarian salad, add paneer and avoid the chicken. A vegan variation can be made with grilled tofu. Serve as a salad for lunch and dinner with crispy spring rolls or garlic bread and a fruit smoothie. As a one-meal main course dish, add any noodle to the salad to make it more filling.

Nutrition Info. (per serving)

ProteinFatCarbsFibre254 Cal254 Cal254 Cal254 Cal
  • 21gProtein
  • 9gFat
  • 19gCarbs
  • 9gFibre

Ingredients

Fruits & Vegetables

Sweet Potato

Sweet Potato

1 small piece

Onion

Onion

0.5 cups

Galangal / Thai Ginger

Galangal / Thai Ginger

1 small piece

Lemon Grass

Lemon Grass

0.5 teaspoons

Kafir Lime Leaf

Kafir Lime Leaf

4 leafs

Carrot-regular

Carrot-regular

0.33 cups

Haricot Bean

Haricot Bean

13 units

Raw Mango

Raw Mango

0.33 unit

English Cucumber

English Cucumber

0.33 unit

Cherry Tomato-red

Cherry Tomato-red

1 small piece

Capsicum Yellow (regular)

Capsicum Yellow (regular)

0.25 unit

Red Cabbage

Red Cabbage

0.25 cups

Spring Onion

Spring Onion

7.5 units

Mint W/o Roots

Mint W/o Roots

4 leafs

Dry Grocery

Salt

Salt

0.75 teaspoons

Refined Oil

Refined Oil

2 teaspoons

Coconut Milk Powder

Coconut Milk Powder

1 teaspoon

Aromat Powder

Aromat Powder

0.5 teaspoons

Synthetic/white Vinegar

Synthetic/white Vinegar

1 teaspoon

Jaggery

Jaggery

1 teaspoon

Poultry

Chicken Breasts

Chicken Breasts

0.75 unit

Other

Water

Water

0.33 glasss

Garlic

Garlic

1 piece

Red Chillies

Red Chillies

1 unit

Coriander Leaves

Coriander Leaves

4 leafs

Directions
1
Sweet potato paste for dressing- cut Sweet Potato into dice, cook it with Salted Water.
2
Mix it in a blender with Water.
3
Make it into a smooth paste and keep aside.
4
For roasted onion – prepare Onion and Oil.
5
Slice and roast till golden brown. Keep aside.
6
For fragrant chicken- Mix minced Garlic, Galangal, Lemon Grass, Kafir Lime Leaves chopped, Coconut Milk Powder, chopped Onion, Oil, Salt, Aromat Powder, chopped Coriander and Chicken Breast. Let the chicken marinate.
7
Grill the marinated Chicken in a hot grill pan. Finish in the oven at 160 degrees for 10-15 mins.
8
For the Salad- julienne Carrot, Haricot Beans, Raw Mango, English Cucumber.
9
Assemble half Cherry Tomatoes, julienne Bell Pepper, julienne Red Cabbage.
10
For the Dressing - minced Green Chilli, Synthetic Vinegar, Jaggery, Oil, Sweet Potato Paste, minced Garlic, Salt, Water to adjust consistency.
11
Put everything in a blender.
12
Blend into a smooth paste.
13
To Assemble, lay all the vegetables, followed by Chicken, julienne Spring Onion and Mint leaves.
14
Serve with dressing.
Tips to make good Vietnamese Chicken Salad:
Vietnamese chicken salad is easy to make. Here are some tips on how to Prepare Vietnamese Chicken Salad at Home: ● Always add the dressing to the Vietnamese Chicken Salad Ingredients just before serving or eating. ● The salad vegetables can be cut and stored in the refrigerator in advance. ● Cut the vegetables in a similar manner or size. This makes the salad look even. ● Blanch the vegetables for 2-3 minutes if you don’t like the raw taste. ● For optimised flavour, use “baby versions” of all vegetables. They are more flavourful. ● Prepare the dressing in advance and store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. ● Refrigerate it and serve cold for summer days or take it to the office lunch box. ● It’s easy to store in the refrigerator. Keep in an air-tight container and it tastes the same, the next day. ● Add fresh herbs to the salad for added health benefits. See the recipe to learn How to make Vietnamese Chicken Salad at home and enjoy the delicious salad.

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