Vietnamese chicken salad

Name: Vietnamese chicken salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: vietnamese
Ingredients: 140 g Rice Noodles; 1 Carrots; 1/2 Cucumber; 2 Chicken Breasts; 50 g Radish; 1/2 Red Onions; Bunch Mint; 25 g Peanuts; 1 chopped Red Chilli; Zest and juice of 1 Lime; 1 ½ tbsp Fish Sauce; 1 ½ tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 ½ tbsp Sesame Seed Oil

A classic Vietnamese chicken from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

Updated April 25, 2026

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Origin

Categorized as Vietnamese Chicken in TheMealDB. Original source: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/vietnamese-chicken-salad

Ingredients

140 gRice Noodles
1Carrots
1/2Cucumber
2Chicken Breasts
50 gRadish
1/2Red Onions
BunchMint
25 gPeanuts
1 choppedRed Chilli
Zest and juice of 1Lime
1 ½ tbspFish Sauce
1 ½ tbspSoy Sauce
1 ½ tbspSesame Seed Oil

Instructions

01
To make the dressing, whisk all the ingredients together in a large serving bowl. Cook the noodles following pack instructions, then drain and add to the bowl with the dressing.
02
Peel the carrot into long strips using a vegetable peeler. Do the same for the cucumber, until you reach the seeds (discard them). Add the carrot and cucumber to the noodle mixture along with the shredded chicken, radishes, red onion and mint. Toss well to coat in the dressing, scatter over the peanuts and serve.