Vietnamese Chicken Salad
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- Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
1 lb Boneless, skinless chicken breast1 cup Low-sodium chicken broth4 Scallions, chopped½ tsp Salt4 cups Green cabbage, shredded3 Carrots, grated3 tbsp Fresh mint, chopped3 tbsp Fresh cilantro, chopped¼ cup Lime juice1 cup Soy sauce or Fish sauce4 tsp Sugar¼ tsp Dried red pepper flakes¼ cup Peanuts, chopped
• Cut chicken breasts into 5 diagonal strips.
• In a medium sauce pan, combine chicken broth, ¼ of the scallions, and ¼ tsp salt. Bring to a simmer and add the chicken, stir and cover the pan. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes then turn the heat off and let steam for 5 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and shred it.
• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, remaining scallions, the cabbage, carrots, and 4 tbsp of the herbs.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, soy sauce (or fish sauce), sugar, red pepper flakes, and remaining salt.
• Toss the salad with the dressing and sprinkle the remaining herbs and the peanuts on the top.
• A great addition to this salad is adding tropical fruit, such as pineapple, mango, papaya, and star fruit.
Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLURIBBONZ.
• In a medium sauce pan, combine chicken broth, ¼ of the scallions, and ¼ tsp salt. Bring to a simmer and add the chicken, stir and cover the pan. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes then turn the heat off and let steam for 5 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and shred it.
• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, remaining scallions, the cabbage, carrots, and 4 tbsp of the herbs.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, soy sauce (or fish sauce), sugar, red pepper flakes, and remaining salt.
• Toss the salad with the dressing and sprinkle the remaining herbs and the peanuts on the top.
• A great addition to this salad is adding tropical fruit, such as pineapple, mango, papaya, and star fruit.
Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLURIBBONZ.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 543.2
- Total Fat: 12.9 g
- Cholesterol: 139.4 mg
- Sodium: 5,521.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 40.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.4 g
- Protein: 68.9 g
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