Vietnamese-style prawn & chicken salad

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Salads

Serves
4

Prep		20 min
Cook		17 min
Other		30 min (Standing)

Other30 min (Standing)

This satisfying salad is just perfect for dinner on a warm summer’s night. If you want to serve this for lunch though, just halve the amount of prawns and chicken, and accompany with some rice from your Bread & Cereals allowance. Use white, red or savoy cabbage – or a mixture, for added colour and texture.

Oil spray, 1 spray(s) (2-sec spray)
Chicken breast, lean, raw, 800 g, trimmed of fat, 4 x 200 g fillets
Red wine vinegar, 2½ tablespoon(s)
Lime juice, 3 tablespoon(s)
Fish sauce, 3 tablespoon(s)
Garlic, 1 clove(s), crushed
Lemon zest, 1 teaspoon(s)
Palm sugar, 1 tablespoon(s), shaved
Prawns, cooked, peeled, 400 g
White cabbage, 6 cup(s), sliced
Carrot, 2 medium carrot(s), cut into very fine matchsticks
Spring onion, 3 medium onion(s), trimmed and thinly sliced
Fresh mint, ½ bunch(es) leaves only, (optional)
Coriander, 1 handful(s), (optional)
Red chilli, 3 chilli(s), 2–3 chopped, (optional)

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Heat a non-stick ovenproof frying pan over medium–high heat. Once hot, spray with oil, add the chicken breasts and cook for 1 minute. Turn the chicken breasts over, add ½ cup (125 ml) water to the pan, then cover tightly with foil and transfer to the oven to cook for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and leave to stand, covered, for 30 minutes or until the chicken has cooled to room temperature.
For the dressing, place the vinegar, lime juice, fish sauce, garlic, lemon zest and palm sugar in a bowl, stir to combine well and set aside.
Cut the chicken into thin slices on the diagonal, then place in a large bowl. Add the prawns, vegetables, herbs (if using) and chilli (if using), and toss to combine well. Pour over the dressing, toss again, then divide among bowls and serve.

TIP: Omit the prawns and double the amount of chicken if you prefer.

Nutrition facts per serve
Makes 4 serves

Note: If food units vary from the book, be guided by the following food units.

Food units
Nutrition facts

Meat & Protein	2
Bread & Cereals	0
Vegetables	2
Fruit	0
Dairy	0
Healthy Fats & Oils	0
Indulgences	0

Calories	388
Protein	66.1 g
Total fat	4.7 g
- Saturated fat	1.3 g
Total carbohydrates	15.3 g
- Total sugars	14.8 g
Fibre	7.5 g
Sodium	2032 mg

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