GOI GA (VIETNAMESE CHICKEN AND CABBAGE SALAD)

Goi Ga (Vietnamese Chicken and Cabbage Salad) image

Crisp, fresh, and delicious! The key to a good plate of goi ga is tossing the shredded chicken in a balance of dressing and fresh vegetables and herbs. This is a taste of summer - right to your plate.

Provided by annie.oakley

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

4 skinless cooked chicken breasts, shredded
1 small head cabbage, finely shredded
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 small carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks
½ cup white vinegar
4 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons fish sauce
4 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ cup chopped roasted peanuts

Steps:

Combine chicken, cabbage, cilantro, onion, and carrot in a large bowl. Set salad aside.
Mix vinegar, sugar, lime juice, fish sauce, garlic, and cayenne pepper together in a separate bowl. Add dressing to the bowl with the salad and mix thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate at least 2 hours for flavors to meld.
Serve salad topped with chopped peanuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167 calories, Carbohydrate 16.6 g, Cholesterol 26.2 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 13.5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 412.4 mg, Sugar 10.6 g