Lightly dressed in a combination of soy, rice vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, sesame oil and roasted sesame seeds, this sweet and tangy cucumber salad comes together in five minutes. Enjoy it as a healthy side dish to grilled meats.
Read MoreVietnamese Squid or Calamari Salad (Goi Muc) is a light and refreshing appetizer to go along side any entrée. Like all Vietnamese salads, this squid salad is coated with a sweet, salty, sour and spicy fish sauce dressing and topped with crunchy fried garlic.
Read MoreVietnamese Shaking Beef is seared cubed steak sauteed with garlic, onion, butter, and a soy marinade. The beef goes onto a bed of lettuce, watercress, tomato and/or cucumbers, and served with an optional lime-salt-and-pepper dipping sauce.
Read MoreGỏi Đu Đủ Khô Bò is a refreshing Vietnamese green papaya and beef jerky salad. It is topped with roasted peanuts, Thai Basil leaves and dressed in a sweet vinegary soy sauce. All the components in this salad create the perfect harmony of flavor and texture.
Read MoreIf you are following any vegan trends, you probably heard of the use of young jackfruit as a pulled pork replacement. The Vietnamese have been using young jackfruit since forever as a meat replacement. Here is one of the most popular way to use youngfruit in a salad.
Read MoreThe most traditional and popular way to use watercress in Vietnamese home cooking is in a salad with stir-fried beef and a tangy vinegar fish sauce dressing (Bo Xao Xa Lach Xoong). This can be served as a simple appetizer or one of the many sides dishes in a traditional home cooked Vietnamese meal.
Read MoreOne of the most popular Vietnamese salads is Gỏi Gà Bắp Cải. It's a refreshing salad of hand-shredded chicken, cabbage, carrots, onions and Vietnamese coriander; mixed with a sweet and savory fish sauce dressing; and topped with crunchy roasted peanuts and fried shallots.
Read MoreFor this quick appetizer, I topped a simple salad with slices of grilled lemongrass beef. The salad was dressed with a classic Vietnamese fish sauce dipping sauce and sprinkled with chopped roasted peanuts. For a heartier entree version, try adding rice noodles to the salad.
Read MoreA banana blossom salad made with red cabbage, white onions and red bell peppers, topped with minced mint, Vietnamese coriander, roasted peanuts and the same generous pour of fish sauce dressing.
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