Chicken and Herb Salad With Nuoc Cham  Recipe (2024)

The way we Vietnamese eat it is with peanuts. Don’t forget the peanuts.

This is the only way I eat store-bought rotisserie chicken. You don't need to put the sugar in- I don't, and it's still delicious. I also prefer to use dry fried chili peppers rather than fresh peppers. It's a very quick, easy, and inexpensive meal. This has been my go-to dinner for ages.

Good but it needed a bit more 'something'. We added some crushed almonds for more crunch, some red onion for flavor and crunch (I think some sliced radishes could work also), halved cherry tomatoes for color and flavor. Used a combination of green and red pepper slices.

Six members of my family, scattered all across the U.S. made this salad today on our monthly "Cooking Zoom". We all loved it! Cooking together on Zoom is one way we've been able to stay in touch during the pandemic. Thank you Yewande Komolafe for this wonderful recipe.

Yum! Took the easy route with a bag of chopped cabbage for co*ke slaw. Also needed some fat. I added almonds but peanuts could be nice.

don't forget the saltiness of the fish sauce. nuoc cham is beautiful in its simplicity, and each ingredient balances the others. i rarely use sugar in savory recipes but it has a place here for a reason. i generally do a 2:1 ratio of lime juice to fish sauce, though.

Adding pickled carrot and radish (Đồ chua) will give more zing and authenticity to this classic Vietnamese salad. I find most rotisserie chicken from the stores too salty as a protein for this salad because there is a good amount of fish sauce in the dressing. I prefer to marinate my own chicken tenders and toss it in toaster oven for a quick meal, or use air fried firm tofu cubes.

Really lovely meal on a hot night. Would add peanuts next time, and there will be a next time. Took me 5 minutes to pick the herbs so wondered what speed demon can get chicken off carcass and veggies prepped in 5 minutes....... I would say 30-40 minutes more realistic.

Great weeknight meal that is light, satisfying and easy to adapt to what is on hand. Couldn’t find the fried onions at TJ’s but tried it with their crispy fried jalapeños and it was a great addition. I, like others, added peanuts and cilantro which I would highly recommend. I agree with other commenters that it didn’t need so much sugar in the sauce.

Go easy on the sugar! Either omit or small amount, you can always top it up later.

I reduced the sugar based on others’ comments, and I should not have. It needed the full 3T to be balanced. Otherwise, we loved this, so I’ll follow the recipe exactly next time. Also, we used shrimp instead of chicken. And added peanuts - great call by other reviewers.

Sugar is fine as is. If you want to leave out sugar, pick a different meal. It’s a great recipe.

It takes way more than 5 minutes to prep all these ingredients.

Didn’t have peppery green so increased herb amounts and included cilantro. Made sauce/dressing to the letter and wouldn’t change anything, especially the sugar which is crucial to the fish sauce-lime balance. Shrimp or roasted/grilled pork leftovers would also be good. So would peanuts, but I loved the fried onions. Will make again.

This was absolutely delicious. Since I was the only one eating it at my house, I kept all the ingredients separate until I made up a meal-sized salad. This lasted for three meals.

Extremely easy (!!!) & the fresh flavors are dominant with dressing as a compliment. I cut the sugar in half and didn't miss it. Added sliced almonds too for texture.

Add sliced avocado or a little kewpie mayo to the wrap and top with chili garlic crisp... Heavenly!

We eat this with butter lettuce wraps as a fun make your own taco bar. Add lots of other crispy options (slivered almond, chili crisps, crushed peanut, crispy rice noodle) and a few options for fat (avocado, kewpie mayo, Sriracha ailoi) more options for heat depending on the crowd, plus more lime slices for acid. Great to try different flavor combos and a great way to make ahead and feed a crowd.

Absolutely delicious. Agree to add peanuts! On my regular meal rotation.

Not only is it healthy but this salad wows every time. One of my family's favorites. Easily adaptable to whatever you have on hand. Even the nuoc cham is easily modified with pantry items like chili garlic sauce in place of fresh birds eye and garlic or chili flakes and roasted garlic instead of fresh or rice vinegar or lemon in place of lime. I like to add a touch of dark roasted sesame oil for that over the top wow flavor.

Very versatile recipe! Don't have chicken - sub in shrimp! Don't have cabbage - sub in romaine! Don't have cucumbers - sub in pickled ginger! A winner with our family!

Sub basil for cilantro and add chopped peanuts

Delicious. The shredded chicken is moist & flavorful from the nuoc cham. Ignore suggestions to skip the sugar; it rounds out & is an integral part of any nuoc cham, which would taste harsh without it.I had arugula I'd already mixed with radicchio so used that (& slightly more of it & the cabbage than called for) & loved it. Per comments, I added peanuts (fine but unnecessary) & cilantro (excellent). Definitely don't skip the fried onions!And 5 minutes certainly does NOT include prep...

This is so good. Garnish with peanuts and you don't need the watercress but don't skimp on the herbs.

Great meal for a hot summer night. I served this with a side of soba noodles

Reduce fish sauce

Tasty, but so much chopping/effort for what it is. Might make again once I forget how much time this took me.

This recipe was super easy to riff on. Used Siriracha instead of chilis, salmon instead of chicken. I’ve been looking for some easy meals to prep for lunch and this will definitely be added to the rotation.

I make this once a month. So much payoff for how easy it is. Thanks Yewande Komolafe, another easy and delicious dinner idea.

Yes peanuts. Yes sugar. Yes. Yes. Yes.