Pho’s Vietnamese Chicken Salad

Method

1. For the pickle, place the rice vinegar, sugar and water into a pan and bring to the boil. As soon as boils allow it to cool to room temperature.
2. Julienne the carrot and the mooli to matchstick thickness. Place together in a sieve and mix. Sprinkle with salt and allow to stand for at least 30 minutes. This will draw some of the liquid out of the vegetables. Place the sieve over a bowl to catch and drips.
3. Rinse the vegetables under cold water to remove the salt and squeeze dry in a clean towel. Place in a clean bowl and pour over the vinegar solution and allow to stand for at least one hour before serving.
4. To serve remove pickled vegetables from the vinegar. Any extra can be left in the liquid and stored in a sealed container in the fridge for around 3 days.
5. For the dressing, blend ginger, chilli & garlic. Add fish sauce and vinegar a little at a time until you reach a fairly thick consistency. Season to taste with salt and sugar. This dressing is spicy and powerful.
6.  For the salad, mix the herbs and chicken with drizzle of ginger vinaigrette dressing to taste.
7. Add the other ingredients and turn over about 3 times to coat using a large spoon. Do not over-turn the salad. Serve immediately with the ginger dressing on the side (to be added when eating) and Serve immediately with ginger dressing on the side to be added when eating and topped with the roasted shallots and fried garlic.