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Gỏi Gà (Chicken & Cabbage Salad)

Shredded chicken and cabbage tossed with herbs in a lime-chili dressing. Crunchy, light, and low on the glycemic scale.

30min
210kcal
24.5gprotein
Gỏi Gà (Chicken & Cabbage Salad) — Vietnamese recipe, finished and plated
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Ingredients

Servings 4
  • 400 g Chicken breast
  • 300 g Cabbage
  • 1 Carrot
  • 15 g Mint
  • 15 g Cilantro
  • 2 Lime
  • 1½ tbsp Fish sauce
  • ½ Onion (optional)
  • 1 Thai chilies (optional)
  • 40 g Peanuts (optional)
  • 1 tsp Sugar (optional)

Method

  1. Poach the chicken until just cooked, 12 minutes, then cool and shred.
  2. Shred the cabbage and carrot, thinly slice the onion, and pick the herbs.
  3. Whisk the lime, fish sauce, sugar, and chili into a dressing.
  4. Toss everything together and top with peanuts.

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About Gỏi Gà (Chicken & Cabbage Salad)

Gỏi Gà (Chicken & Cabbage Salad) is a Vietnamese lunch or dinner that comes together in about 30 minutes and serves 4.

Gỏi Gà (Chicken & Cabbage Salad): frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Gỏi Gà (Chicken & Cabbage Salad)?

A serving has about 210 calories — 24.5g protein, 12.9g carbs, 7.5g fat, 3.8g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.

Is Gỏi Gà (Chicken & Cabbage Salad) gluten-free?

Based on its ingredients, Gỏi Gà (Chicken & Cabbage Salad) has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.

How long does Gỏi Gà (Chicken & Cabbage Salad) take to make?

About 30 minutes start to finish, but only around 10 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.

Do I need every ingredient to make Gỏi Gà (Chicken & Cabbage Salad)?

The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out onion, thai chilies, peanuts — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.

How many servings does Gỏi Gà (Chicken & Cabbage Salad) make?

This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.