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Vietnamese-style Carrot Salad

Here's how you make Vietnamese-style Carrot Salad
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 2h
  • Cook: 30m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 seedless cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced horizontally
  • 1 serrano chile pepper, sliced
  • 1 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 cups carrots, sliced
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 6 cups napa cabbage, shredded
  • 12 ounces pork loin, cooked and sliced
  • 1 cup cilantro leaves
  • 1/3 cup peanuts, chopped
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a heatproof bowl combine and serrano and cucumber.

  • Step 2: In a saucepan over medium heat add the vinegar, brown sugar and salt and bring to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Stir in carrots and return to boiling and then reduce heat; cook, covered for 1 minute. Pour the carrot mixture over the cucumber mixture; stir to combine. Let stand, covered at room temperature for 2 hours; stirring occasionally.

  • Step 3: Drain vegetables; reserve 1/4 cup of the liquid.

  • Step 4: In a large bowl combine the reserved liquid and oil. Stir in cabbage; toss. Top with the pickled vegetables, meat, cilantro and peanuts.


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