Vietnamese Smoked Fish Salad

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Vietnamese Smoked Fish Salad

This dish doesn't exist in Vietnam, so far as I can tell, but it definitely has the flavors we all look for in that fantastic cuisine. Sweet, sour, salty, meaty, and spicy... and to this I add smoky. Any sort of flaked fish, smoked or not, will work here. 

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Ingredients

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DRESSING

  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablesoon water
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 clove garlic minced and mashed
  • 1 tablespoon sambal chile sauce or 1-2 small hot chiles, minced
  • 1/4 cup sesame oil

SALAD

  • 1 pound fish flaked, ideally smoked
  • 1 carrot large, peeled and shredded on a grater
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
  • 1/3 cup peanuts roasted
  • 3 to 6 green onions sliced thin
  • 20 cherry tomato sliced in half
  • 1 to 3 serrano chile or jalapeno, sliced thin
  • 1 tablespoon ginger minced

Instructions

  1. Make the dressing by mixing all the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl. If you'd like, you can puree it all in a blender. The dressing will keep for a week or so in the fridge. 
  2. Mix the salad ingredients in a large bowl and add dressing to taste. Serve slightly chilled or at room temperature. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 391kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 120mg (40%) Sodium 1074mg (45%) Potassium 875mg (19%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 3265IU (65%) Vitamin C 25mg (28%) Calcium 62mg (6%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 391 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 391kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Protein 29g 58%
Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 120mg 40%
Sodium 1074mg 45%
Potassium 875mg 19%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 3265IU 65%
Vitamin C 25mg 28%
Calcium 62mg 6%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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