5.0 from 102 votes
Vietnamese Chicken Salad Recipe (Goi Ga)
Crunchy Vietnamese Cold Chicken Salad (Goi Ga) Recipe - A light and healthy chicken and cabbage salad that is gluten free and paleo-friendly!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 167 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Salad
Cuisine:
Vietnamese
Ingredients
For the Vietnamese Cold Chicken Salad:
- 6 cups shredded napa cabbage
- 2 1/2 cups cooked shredded chicken, cold (use leftovers or a rotisserie chicken)
- 3/4 cup fresh mint, roughly chopped
- 3/4 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 red onion, peeled and sliced thin
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped roasted peanuts (cashews for paleo-friendly)
For the Nuoc Cham Dressing:
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablspoons fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon Chili garlic sauce
Instructions
- Place all the salad ingredients in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, water, honey, fish sauce, and chili garlic sauce.
- When ready to serve, pour the dressing over the salad and toss well.
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Notes
- The salad mix without the dressing tossed in can last around 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator. If the dressing is tossed in and you have leftovers, then I would recommend eating the leftovers within 24 to 36 hours.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2cups
Calories
167kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
202mg
(8%)
Potassium
348mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
2315IU
(46%)
Vitamin C
25.2mg
(28%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2cups | |
| Calories | 167kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 202mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 348mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 2315IU | 46% |
| Vitamin C | 25.2mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.