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Salad - Vietnamese Coleslaw

This very light and refreshing salad goes very well with duck.

INGREDIENTS

Salad
1 red onion, peeled & shredded
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 knob ginger, grated, same size as garlic
1/4 cabbage, shredded
1 carrot, grated
2 sprigs mint, leaves finely chopped

Dressing
2 tbsp fish sauce
4 tbsp rice wine vinegar
2 tsp castor sugar
1 tsp sweet chilli sauce

Topping
Unsalted peanuts (chopped)
Fried shallot flakes

METHOD

Combine the ingredients for the salad dressing and mix well in a large bowl.

Add the onion, garlic and ginger and allow to stand for 20 minutes this allows the flavours to develop.

Add the cabbage, carrot, mint leaves and mix well.

Place in to a serving dish and sprinkle with chopped peanuts and the shallots.