Vietnamese Table Salad

This table salad accompanies many Vietnamese dishes and is simply made up of a selection of mixed herbs a little cucumber and lettuce.

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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 6 portions

Ingredients

Table Salad

  • 1 small lettuce eg. iceberg or Chines
  • 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1 generous handful of beansprouts
  • 1 generous handful of holy basil or normal basil leaves
  • 1 generous handful of mint leaves
  • 1 generous handful of coriander leaves

Method

  1. Table Salad: Separate the salad leaves into serving pieces or slice the Chinese lettuce and arrange it in onto 1 corner over a large serving plate. Place a row of the cucumber slices beside the lettuce, followed by the bean sprouts and separate corners each for the mixed salad leaves. Cover the salad with cling film and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Keywords:
vietnamese 
vietnam 
salad 
oriental 
vegetarian 
vegetables 
Categories:
starters-vegetables 
sidedishes