Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts or 2 chicken thighs, cooked, boned, skinned, roughly shredded
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 2 chilies, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 shallots or 1/2 red onion, finely sliced
  • 2 cups bean sprouts
  • 2 cups Chinese cabbage or 2 cups savoy cabbage, shredded
  • 4 tablespoons vietnamese mint or 4 tablespoons mint, finely chopped

Method

  • Mix together the lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, ginger, chilli, garlic and shallots (or red onion).
  • Plunge the bean sprouts into boiling water for 10 seconds, drain them and rinse under cold water to stop them from cooking any further.
  • Mix the bean sprouts with the Chinese cabbage, Vietnamese mint and chicken.
  • Pour the dressing over the salad and toss all the ingredients together until they are well combined.
  • Serve as a light meal, or as a main dish over steamed rice.