chicken and cabbage salad with nuoc cham dressing

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Chicken & Cabbage Salad with Nuoc Cham Dressing

Best known as a Vietnamese dipping sauce, nước chấm typically combines sugar, lime juice and fish sauce, striking the perfect balance between sweet, sour and salty. Here it ties together crunchy vegetables, tons of fresh herbs and cooked chicken breast for a refreshing chicken salad. Serve combined with glass noodles or inside a lettuce leaf. For a slightly different take, swap out the cooked chicken for thin slices of grilled steak.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons neutral oil, such as canola or avocado
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
2 teaspoons fish sauce
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon refrigerated garlic paste
4 cups thinly sliced red or green cabbage
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast (about 8 ounces)
1 cup matchstick carrots
1 cup fresh bean sprouts
¼ cup fresh mint leaves
¼ cup fresh basil leaves
¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves

Directions

Whisk lime juice, oil, brown sugar, fish sauce, salt, and garlic paste together in a large bowl. Add cabbage, chicken, carrots, sprouts, mint, basil and cilantro; toss to combine and coat with dressing.