Vietnamese Chicken Salad
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A vibrant salad of tender shredded chicken, crisp raw vegetables, and fresh herbs dressed with a zesty lime and chili sauce. Bright, crunchy, and refreshing. A high-protein, satisfying main course.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 3- 2 cups cooked chicken breast
- 4 cups finely shredded green cabbage
- 1 large English cucumber (diced small (regular cucumber may be substituted; peel or seed it as desired))
- 1 large carrot (peeled; julienned or shredded (use pre-shredded carrots to save time, about 3/4 cup or as desired))
- 1 small red onion (thinly sliced (run under cold water and wring out in paper towels to remove some of the ‘bite’ if desired))
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves (torn or roughly chopped (or about 1/4 cup finely minced mint))
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro (torn (loosely packed; or about 1/4 cup finely minced cilantro))
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves (optional (torn or roughly chopped (or about 1/4 cup finely minced basil))
- 3 tablespoons lime juice (freshly squeezed (about 1–2 limes))
- 2-3 tablespoons neutral vegetable oil (grapeseed, canola, or similar)
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce (or to taste)
- 1-3 teaspoons granulated sugar (or to taste (start with 1 tsp and work up as desired))
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder ((or 1 garlic clove, finely minced))
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)
- 1/4 cup roasted peanuts (roughly chopped (I use salted peanuts))
- 2 tablespoons crispy fried onions (optional and to taste)
- fresh red chili (thinly sliced; optional and to taste for heat (or red chili flakes, to taste))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 10M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 10m
- Sodium
- 1542mg
- Total sugar
- 14g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 895mg
- Calcium
- 123mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 1542MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.