• Vietnamese Chicken & Cabbage Salad

  Filed under Main Dishes - Chicken, Salads
  Jun 8
  Aaahhh, summer. It feels like it’s hit in full force here now. (But knowing the Utah weather, I wouldn’t be surprised if I woke up to 40F weather tomorrow…) I admit that I’m all for eating soup and chili in the middle of the heat of summer, but summer really means lighter fare. Like a wonderful salad, with the chicken cooked on the grill. No heat in the house makes for a perfect summertime recipe! And it helps that this is incredibly delicious and full of flavor, too!

  Vietnamese Chicken and Cabbage Salad
  adapted from The Complete Chicken Cookbook

  4 cooked chicken thighs
  1 cup thinly sliced celery
  2 carrots, cut into thin strips
  1 cup finely shredded cabbage
  1 small onion, sliced
  1/4 cup fresh cilantro

  DRESSING
  1/4 cup sugar
  1 tablespoon fish sauce
  1 clove minced or grated garlic
  2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  2 tablespoons canola oil

  TOPPING
  2 tablespoons canola oil
  1 1/2 teaspoons chopped garlic
  1/3 cup roasted peanuts, finely chopped
  1 tablespoon sugar

  Cut the chicken into strips. Combine the chicken, celery, carrot, cabbage, onion and cilantro in a large bowl.

  To make the dressing, put all the ingredients in a jar with a tight fitting lid and shake until completely combined. Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and toss to combine.

  To make the topping, heat the oil in a skillet over moderate heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until pale golden. Stir in the peanuts and sugar. Cool slightly. Sprinkle the topping over the salad just before serving.

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  9 Comments

9 Responses to “Vietnamese Chicken & Cabbage Salad”

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   Rosa's Yummy Yums said on June 8th, 2010 at 2:03 pm

   A wonderful salad! Very fresh and so summery.

   Cheers,

   Rosa

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   Pam said on June 8th, 2010 at 3:31 pm

   This sounds delicious with its great combo of ingredients and easy also. A must try! Thanks!

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   Julie said on June 8th, 2010 at 3:57 pm

   This sounds super! One of my favorite things at Pei Wei is vietnamese chicken salad rolls, and this looks sort of like it, just deconstructed

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   Joanne said on June 8th, 2010 at 5:15 pm

   I never think that the weather will affect my cravings, but it really does! This looks like an excellent salad!

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   Cambriaaaa said on June 8th, 2010 at 5:30 pm

   Salads in the summer! What could be better?!

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   grace said on June 9th, 2010 at 10:19 am

   this salad packs a lot of crunch with the peanuts and cabbage, and the grilled chicken is a great touch. this is a winner of a salad, deborah!

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   kat said on June 9th, 2010 at 2:12 pm

   Love the idea of that topping

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   Georgia said on June 9th, 2010 at 3:01 pm

   I'm always looking for new and inventive salads, and this one is sure to please! Looks delicious!

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   Barbara said on June 9th, 2010 at 3:15 pm

   I agree, Deborah. No heat in the kitchen in the summer! I love your recipe; so much crunch paired with chicken. Yum.

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