Dressing for Salads and Vegetables (Nước trộn rau cải và xà lát)

January 28, 2019

Dressing for Salads and Vegetables (Nước trộn rau cải và xà lát) © kvalifood.com

A lighter Vietnamese dressing designed for salads and vegetables. It has the same sweet-sour-salty-spicy balance as many Vietnamese dipping sauces, but the fish sauce and chilli-garlic are dialled back so they don’t overpower fresh greens.

Ingredients

1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp white sugar
1 tsp fish sauce
1 tsp mild red chilli and garlic, pounded

Directions

Combine the lime juice and white sugar in a small bowl. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
Add the fish sauce and the pounded chilli and garlic. Mix well.

Notes

Compare this to the dressing for boiled meats - same idea, but lighter on the fish sauce and chilli.
Toss with shredded vegetables or drizzle over a green salad just before serving.