25-Minute Goi Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Salad)
An easy Vietnamese salad recipe made with shredded chicken, cabbage, and a variety of herbs, all topped with nuoc cham as the dressing.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 178kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast shredded
- ½ cabbage shredded
- 1 large carrot shredded
- ½ red onion thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp Vietnamese coriander (rau ram) minced
- 2 tbsp fried shallots
- 3 tbsp Vietnamese dipping sauce
Instructions
- Boil chicken breast for 20-25 minutes until cooked through. Shred the chicken and set aside.
- Shred and mince the rest of the ingredients through Vietnamese coriander.
- Add shredded cabbage to a large plate. Next, add the carrots, onions, and Vietnamese coriander. Finish it off with fried shallots and shredded chicken.
- Drizzle nuoc cham over the top. Mix it all together, and let the salad sit for 10 minutes, so the flavors distribute evenly throughout the dish.
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Notes
You can also make this with rotisserie chicken as a substitute for chicken and mint as a substitute for Vietnamese coriander. If using rotisserie chicken, I would recommend using mint instead of Vietnamese coriander.
Nutrition
Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1224mg | Potassium: 737mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2706IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg