Vietnamese Pomelo Salad

19 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • Salad
  • 2 pomelo fruit, bite sized pieced (or 2 very large sweet grapefruite or 4 smaller ones)
  • 1 bell pepper, green, chopped
  • 1 bell pepper, red, chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (to taste)
  • 1 carrot, shredded (or chopped)
  • 3 shallots, chopped (about 1/3 cup, use onion if no shallots at home)
  • 1/3 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
  • 1/3 cup fresh basil leaf, chopped (spicier Asian best)
  • 1/4 roasted peanuts, chopped
  • Dressing
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice (lemon ok)
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons fresh chili peppers, chopped (jalapeno or serrano)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper (black ok)

Directions

  1. 1
    Toss all salad ingredients except the peanuts.
  2. 2
    In a small bowl combine dressing ingredients. Let is sit to develop the flavor.
  3. 3
    Pour dressing over the salad and stir gently.
  4. 4
    Just before serving, sprinkle the peanuts over the salad.

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