Apr 12, 2015

Vietnamese Chicken Salad


Ingredients

  • 2 cups white cabbage
  • 1 cup red cabbage
  • ½ cup thinly cut carrots
  • 2 tbsp shallots, thinly sliced
  • ⅓ cup peanuts or cashews
  • ⅓ cup coriander/cilantro
  • 1 large Granny Smith apple, chopped (or 1 medium grapefruit, peeled and cut in sections)
  • ¼ cup sesame seeds (toasted)
  • 1 chicken breast, cooked & shredded


Dressing
  • ¼ cup sesame oil
  • 2 lemongrass stalks, outer leaves removed and white part chopped finely
  • 4 tbsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1 tbsp tamari
  • 1 tsp honey *
  • 2 tbsp lime juice

Directions
  1. Thinly slice the red and white cabbage, carrots and red onion and shred the chicken. Place in a bowl along with the peanuts, chopped coriander and sesame seeds
  2. Add the chopped apple or grapefruit to the salad
  3. Place the dressing ingredients in a hand mixer and blend. Drizzle over salad and toss. Enjoy!