I adore a Vietnamese-inspired chicken and cabbage salad with lots of fresh herbs, julienned carrots and lime. I took inspiration for this one from @theurbanposer, but changed it up to make it Whole30 compliant.
Since sugar is part of what makes the salad dressing so tasty, removing it can make it come together in a different way and lose its balance. The trick is inventing something delicious without sacrificing taste. There is a wonderful paleo dipping sauce for Shumai, by @iheartumami.ny. I’ve discovered it’s spectacular as a paleo sauce on anything Asian and we used it as dressing for this salad. I also used my favorite daily roasted chicken recipe to enhance the flavor of this salad.
This was great for the weekend, as we made a large salad, but kept it in the refrigerator in individual bags, removing and tossing in dressing as needed.
Whole30 Vietnamese-inspired Chicken Cabbage Salad
- 2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
- 1 small head Savoy Cabbage, thinly sliced
- 1 cup julienned carrots
- 6-7 green (spring) onions, thinly sliced long ways
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh Basil leaves, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh Cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
- Dressing (see below)
(Note: If you have a strong dislike for any of the above herbs, feel free to remove)
Roast 2 chicken breasts (recipe here). Then shred.
Place all the ingredients above, along with the shredded chicken in a bowl. Pour dressing over salad. Toss and serve.
Dressing
- 2 1/2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp hot sauce (Whole30 compliant, I used Tessemae’s)
- 1 tsp grated ginger
In a mason jar, combine all dressing ingredients and shack to mix well.
(Note: I absolutely love this Whole30 dressing recipe, but if sugar is not an issue, add some sprinkles to taste)
Looks yum! Do you find the coconut aminos too sweet at all, or am just a weirdo, lol?
I don’t think your weird at all. I love the coconut aminos because they are sweet and so for paleo and whole30 it’s a plus. this particular salad doesn’t have a sweetener in the coconut amino’s really helps but there are tons of lovely dressings and you can always switch out this for soy