Vietnamese Green Mango Salad with Seafood (Gỏi Xoài Xanh)

Name: Vietnamese Green Mango Salad with Seafood (Gỏi Xoài Xanh)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 people
Ingredients: 1/4 cup thinly sliced yellow onions; 1/4 cup water; 2 teaspoons rice vinegar; 5.5 oz cleaned and gutted squid; 5.5 oz raw shrimp with heads and shells intact; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon lime juice; several slices of bird's-eye chili; 1 green mango, peeled and julienned; 1/3 cup julienned carrots; 4-5 cilantro sprigs, roughly chopped; 4-5 sprigs of spearmint or Thai basil, roughly chopped; 1 tablespoon shallot oil or extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts; 2 tablespoons fried shallots

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
3 people
Calories
266 kcal
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
Vietnamese

Vietnamese Green Mango Salad with Seafood (Gỏi Xoài Xanh)

Finn Carter

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This Vietnamese Green Mango Salad with Seafood is refreshing and delicious with contrasting flavors and textures complementing each other. It is also quick and simple to make.

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Ingredients

Servings

1/4 cup thinly sliced yellow onions (45g)
1/4 cup water
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
5.5 oz cleaned and gutted squid (155g)
5.5 oz raw shrimp with heads and shells intact (or about 4 oz/115g peeled raw shrimp)
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon lime juice
several slices of bird's-eye chili (optional)
1 green mango, peeled and julienned (about 14 oz/390g whole mango, or 2 cups/9 oz/250g julienned mango)
1/3 cup julienned carrots (40g)
4-5 cilantro sprigs, roughly chopped (about 20g)
4-5 sprigs of spearmint or Thai basil, roughly chopped (about 20g)
1 tablespoon shallot oil or extra virgin olive oil (see Notes for more details)
2 tablespoons roasted peanuts
2 tablespoons fried shallots

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Instructions

Place onion slices in a small bowl and add 3-4 tablespoons of water (enough to roughly cover the onion) and rice vinegar. Set aside to soak for about 10-15 minutes to reduce their rawness. while preparing other ingredients. Give it a quick rinse with water before using.
Slice squid into either bite-sized pieces, strips or thin rings.
Bring a large pot with plenty of water to a boil. Then add the shrimp and poach for about 1-1½ minutes (depending on their size) if they are still in their shells or under a minute if they are already peeled. Transfer to a bowl with cold water to stop the cooking process. Peel off the shells once they are cool enough to handle.
Let the water come back to a boil, and then add the squid slices. Poach for about 45-60 seconds (depending on the thickness) or until just cooked through. Transfer to a bowl with cold water to stop the cooking process.
Add fish sauce and sugar to a small bowl. Stir well to combine or place the bowl in the microwave and microwave for about 30 seconds to fully dissolve the sugar. The mixture will be slightly thick. Add the lime juice and bird's-eye chili (if using).
To a large mixing bowl, add julienned green mango, carrot, onion, shrimp, squid, cilantro and mint (or Thai basil). Drizzle the dressing and shallot oil, then give everything a toss.
Transfer to serving plates and sprinkle roasted peanuts and fried shallots generously on top. Serve right away.

Notes

Choose unripe mangoes that are still very firm to the touch. You shouldn't use the ones that are hard as a rock though since they can be too sour.
If you don't like squid, you can use more shrimp instead, or substitute with thinly sliced poach pork. This green mango salad with just shrimp will still be delicious.
If your squid has not been gutted and cleaned, you can watch the video in my steamed squid recipe to see how to do it. I usually like to score the squid before cutting into small slices if I have time, but you can also cut into strips or rings.
The dressing for this salad is slightly thick and quite strong in terms of flavors. Don't dilute it water or you may end up with a watery salad.
I sometimes make the fried shallots at home. It requires slicing shallots thinly and frying over medium heat for 8-10 minutes. Drain the fried shallots and the drained oil is the shallot oil which can be added to this salad. It's fine to use extra virgin olive oil instead, and feel free to use store-bought fried shallots or omit it.
In Vietnam, restaurants often serve this green mango salad with some shrimp crackers (phồng tôm) on the side. You can find dried shrimp crackers at Asian grocery stores and deep fry them at home. However, feel free to omit it. I am also happy with adding just roasted peanuts when I don't have time for frying shallots or shrimp crackers.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 266kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 22g (44%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 205mg (68%) Sodium 1070mg (45%) Potassium 572mg (16%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 20g (40%) Vitamin A 3351IU (67%) Vitamin C 31mg (34%) Calcium 83mg (8%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 266 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	266kcal	13%
Carbohydrates	26g	9%
Protein	22g	44%
Fat	9g	14%
Saturated Fat	1g	5%
Polyunsaturated Fat	2g	12%
Monounsaturated Fat	5g	25%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	205mg	68%
Sodium	1070mg	45%
Potassium	572mg	12%
Fiber	3g	12%
Sugar	20g	40%
Vitamin A	3351IU	67%
Vitamin C	31mg	34%
Calcium	83mg	8%
Iron	1mg	6%