Vietnamese pork salad
Ingredientsfor 2
450
Cal
40g
Protein
20g
Carbs
25g
Fat
- 11 tsp Golden Caster Sugar
- 2Juice of 2 Lime
- 31 chopped Red Chilli
- 4Handful Coriander
- 51 tablespoon Sesame Seed Oil
- 61 tablespoon Fish Sauce
- 71 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 8500g Pork Tenderloin
- 9For brushing Vegetable Oil
- 101/4 White Cabbage
- 111 chopped Cucumber
- 125 chopped Celery
- 133 sliced thinly Spring Onions
- 141 chopped Red Chilli
- 152 chopped Lemongrass Stalks
- 16Zest of 1 Lime
- 17Handful Coriander
- 18Handful Mint
Instructions
- 1
The day before: make the dressing. Put the sugar and lime juice in a pan with 1 tbsp water and bring to the boil to dissolve the sugar. Add the chilli and coriander and stir well, then pulse in a blender until smooth. Tip into a bowl, then stir in the sesame oil, fish sauce, soy sauce and sesame seeds to make a dressing. Cover and chill until needed.
- 2
Two hours before serving: heat a griddle pan. Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C. Brush the pork with oil and griddle on all sides for a few minutes until seared. Transfer to a baking tray and put in the oven for about 10-12 minutes until cooked through. Cool, thinly slice against the grain of the meat. Tip into a bowl and pour over half the dressing.
- 3
To serve: toss the remaining salad ingredients in a bowl with the remaining dressing. Pile on to a platter, top with the pork slices and spoon over any juices.