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Vietnamese Cucumber Salad (Gỏi Dưa Leo)

Vietnamese Cucumber Salad (Gỏi Dưa Leo)

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 large cucumbers or 4 Persian cucumbers, seeded and shredded
  • 2 medium carrots shredded
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 8 oz chả lụa (Vietnamese pork roll) thinly sliced
  • ½ cup mint leaves
  • ½ cup cilantro roughly chopped
  • ⅓ cup Nước Mắm Chấm dressing see linked recipe
  • 2 tablespoon fried shallots
  • 2 tablespoon crushed roasted peanuts

Instructions

  • Shred the carrots and cucumbers, discarding the cucumber seeds.
  • Toss the shredded carrots and cucumber with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon sugar. Let sit for 20 minutes.
  • Rinse the vegetables, then squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
  • Add the sliced chả lụa, cilantro, and mint leaves.
  • Add the Nước Mắm Chấm dressing and toss to combine.
  • Top with fried shallots and crushed peanuts and serve.

Notes

For the dressing, use my Nước Mắm Chấm recipe.