Vietnamese Chicken Salad With Tart Relish
INGREDIENTS:
2 carrots, sliced finely on the diagonal
1/4 cabbage, sliced finely
2 tablespoons Vietnamese mint
2 tablespoons coriander leaves
2 tablespoons mint leaves
1/4 cup roasted chopped peanuts
1 small chicken, boiled and shredded or 4 chicken maryland
INSTRUCTIONS:
Mix herbs together and chop. Add all other ingredients and squeeze 1 lemon over the salad and mix again with the following sauce
SAUCE to taste
3 tablespoons Fish sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice
2 tablespoons water
1 clove garlic, minced
fresh chilli
TART CUCUMBER RELISH
1/2 cup vinegar
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon salt
3 lebanese cucumber, quartered and sliced
2 shallots, sliced lengthwise
2 small chillies, chopped
coriander leaves to serve
Mix vinegar, sugar and salt until dissolved. Add cucumber, shallot and chilli and garnish with coriander leaves.
Pile the salad on a large platter and garnish with the tart cucumber relish and extra roasted chopped peanuts.












