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Vietnamese Mango Salad w/ Shrimp (Gỏi Xoài)
Vietnamese mango salad (gỏi xoài) features sour-ish green mangoes, shrimp, accented with mint, Thai basil and cilantro. It's a mouth-watering combination of sweet, sour, salty with lots of contrasts in texture.
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 1084 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Vietnamese
Ingredients
- 1 1 large unripened mango about 1.5 pounds with the seed, julienned
- 1 1 carrot mainly for color, julienned
- 1 1 cup daikon julienned
- 1 1 cucumber seeded and julienned
- 1/2 1/2 lb medium shrimp 31/35 or 36/40 size
- red onion raw and thinly sliced (optional)
Herbs & Garnish (all optional)
- shrimp chips
- deep fried shallots
- roasted peanuts crushed
- mint thai basil, cilantro, stems removed and roughly chopped
Dressing:
- 1/3 1/3 c sugar
- 1/3 1/3 c fish sauce
- 1/3 1/3 c lime juice
- 1/2 1/2 c water
- sliced Thai chiles
Instructions
Prepare the mango and veggies
- Peel mangoes and veggies.
- Remove seeds from cucumber and mango, then julienne everything.
Cup of Yum
Make a quick pickle
- If you don't already have Vietnamese carrot & daikon pickles ready, make a quick pickle. Mix equal parts water, vinegar, and sugar in a large bowl, enough to cover the veggies.
- Add carrots and daikon to the bowl for 40 minutes.
- Add cucumbers to the bowl for the last 20 minutes. Drain when ready to mix the salad.
Prepare the shrimp
- Defrost frozen shrimp in water, dry, then devein the shrimp.
- Bring a pot of water with 1 tsp salt to a boil on high heat.
- Add shrimp until they turn slightly pink, then drain and put over ice to prevent it from cooking further. Remove shrimp shells and tails.
Toss & garnish
- Mix ingredients for the salad dressing.
- Mix all ingredients, add dressing to taste, and serve and enjoy immediately.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0g
Calories
1084kcal
(54%)
Carbohydrates
210g
(70%)
Protein
56g
(112%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
573mg
(191%)
Sodium
9121mg
(380%)
Potassium
1713mg
(49%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
121g
(242%)
Vitamin A
12646IU
(253%)
Vitamin C
148mg
(164%)
Calcium
538mg
(54%)
Iron
8mg
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1084
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0g | |
| Calories | 1084kcal | 54% |
| Carbohydrates | 210g | 70% |
| Protein | 56g | 112% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 573mg | 191% |
| Sodium | 9121mg | 380% |
| Potassium | 1713mg | 36% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 121g | 242% |
| Vitamin A | 12646IU | 253% |
| Vitamin C | 148mg | 164% |
| Calcium | 538mg | 54% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.