Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken Vermicelli Noodle Salad with Nước Chấm Sauce
Serves 4
Prep: 20mins | Cook: 10mins
Total: 30mins
Ingredients you need:
Noodle Salad
♥ 750-900g vegetables (E.g. 2 carrots (240g), julienned, 1 cucumber (125g), julienned, 0.5 iceberg lettuce (285g), finely sliced, 1 bag bean sprouts (250g))
♥ 1 lemongrass stalk, peeled tough outer layers and use soft white parts on the bottom 8-10cm only (15g), bruised then finely chopped (other parts are tough but you can save to infuse broths)
♥ 2 clove garlic, finely chopped (6g)
♥ 0.25 tsp pepper (0.4g)
♥ 4 cups cooked vermicelli noodles (640g) (≈175g dry)
♥ 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil (40mL)
♥ 1.5 tbs lime juice (30mL)
♥ 1 tbs Heartful Flavours 'Fiish' Sauce Seasoning (8g)
Choose your protein:
♥ 480g chicken breast, skinless, sliced and 30g unsalted roasted peanuts
♥ Alternatives: 700g firm tofu OR 500g seafood OR 400g lean beef OR 400g lean pork (limit red meat to once a week)
(half the amount if choosing two proteins)
Nước Chấm (Vietnamese Sauce)
♥ 0.5-1 tbs Heartful Flavours 'Fiish' Sauce Seasoning (4-8g), adjust to taste
♥ 80mL boiled water
♥ 1 garlic clove, finely chopped (3g)
♥ 1.5 tbs white vinegar (30mL)
Spring Onion Oil
♥ 1 spring onion, sliced (15g)
♥ 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil (40mL)
Optional:
♥ mint leaves
♥ Vietnamese perilla leaves
♥ chilli
Create This in Easy Steps:
1. Marinate chicken with lemongrass, garlic, pepper, 1 tbs Heartful Flavours 'Fiish' Sauce Seasoning, extra virgin olive oil, and lime juice (if you have more time you can let marinate for 30 mins to 1 hour). Air fry at 200 °C for 8 minutes, flipping half way (or pan fry 6 to 8 minutes until brown, flipping half way).
2. To make the sauce, mix 0.5-1 tbs Heartful Flavours 'Fiish' Sauce Seasoning, boiled water, vinegar, garlic and optional chilli. To make the spring onion oil, heat extra virgin olive oil in a small pan for 1-2 minutes, then pour over sliced spring onion in a bowl.
3. Place 1 cup cooked vermicelli noodles in a bowl, top with lemongrass chicken, vegetables, peanuts, and optional mint and perilla leaves. Drizzle over the sauce and spring onion oil.
Each Serve Gives You:
♥ 2.5-3 serves of vegetables
♥ 1.25 serve of meat/alternatives
♥ 2 serves of grains
The Australian Dietary Guidelines
Nutrition Information
Create this healthy Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken Vermicelli Noodle Salad with Nuoc Cham Sauce and 'Fiish' Sauce. Your heart and taste buds will thank you!
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