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Easy Vietnamese chicken salad made with shredded chicken breast, cabbage, herbs, and roasted peanut.

Best Vietnamese Chicken Salad (Ga Xe Phay)

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This easy Vietnamese chicken salad (Ga Xe Phay) is burst of Vietnamese flavors. Poaching method makes this chicken salad extra tender and moist.
Course Lunch, Salad
Cuisine Asian, Vietnamese
Diet Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose
Keyword chicken breast, chicken salad, fish sauce, ga xe phay, nuoc mam, palm sugar, shredded chicken breast, vietnamese chicken salad
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 202
Author Holly Ford

Ingredients

For salad

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 4 cup shredded cabbage
  • 1 carrot shredded
  • 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
  • 2 cup mixed fresh herbs such as cilantro and mint chopped
  • 3 tbsp roasted peanut finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp fried shallot

For fish sauce dressing (nuoc mam)

  • 4 tbsp palm sugar or brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup boiling water
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1-2 fresh red chili minced
  • 3 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1/3 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp lime juice

Instructions

  • To poach chicken breast, add a few thin slices of ginger in a pot of water. Bring to boil. Add the chicken, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the pot from heat, and leave chicken breast to stand with lid on for 20 minutes or longer. Shred the chicken breast; set aside.
  • To make the fish sauce dressing, Put palm sugar (or brown sugar) in a small mixing bowl. Add boiling water to dissolve the sugar. Add the garlic, chili, fish sauce, vinegar, and lime juice, and stir well.
  • To assemble the salad, combine shredded chicken, salad vegetables, and herbs in a large mixing bowl. Pour about 1/3 cup of dressing to the salad and toss well. Add more dressing to get your preferred taste.
  • Garnish salad with chopped peanuts and crisp-fried shallots (if using) and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 1390mg | Potassium: 616mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 3286IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg