4.9 from 30 votes
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.
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 391 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Salad , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Vietnamese
Ingredients
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 flaked fish (ideally smoked)
- 1 large carrot, peeled and shredded on a grater
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/3 cup roasted peanuts
- 3 to 6 green onions, sliced thin
- 20 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1 to 3 serrano or jalapeno chiles, sliced thin
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
Instructions
- 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.
- Mix the salad ingredients in a large bowl and add dressing to taste. Serve slightly chilled or at room temperature.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
391kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
120mg
(40%)
Sodium
1074mg
(45%)
Potassium
875mg
(25%)
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
% 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.