Vietnamese carrot salad

6g protein · 20 min · 147 kcal

Vietnamese carrot salad

A super-healthy carrot and white cabbage based salad gets the Asian treatment. The zingy lime, chilli and ginger dressing gives crunchy veg a massive lift. Serve as a side with chicken or pack up for a low-fat lunch.

20 min4 servings147 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 limes 1 juiced and 1 cut into cheeks to serve
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
  • 2cm chunk root ginger finely grated
  • 3 large carrots finely shredded – a mandolin does the job quickly
  • 1/4 white cabbage very finely shredded
  • a handful peanuts toasted and chopped
  • a large bunch mint chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix the lime juice, fish sauce, chilli sauce and ginger.

  2. 2

    Add the carrot, cabbage and mint and toss.

  3. 3

    Sprinkle with peanuts and serve as a side dish.

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