Photograph of the finished Tuna Salad with Fresh Herbs

Vietnam · Salad cá ngừ rau thơm

Tuna Salad with Fresh Herbs

25 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Canned tuna Canned tuna 1.6 lb
  • Photograph of Lettuce Lettuce 1.1 lb
  • Photograph of Herbs Herbs 5.6 oz
  • Photograph of Cucumber Cucumber 14.1 oz
  • Photograph of Shallots Shallots 1.6
  • Photograph of Lime Lime 4
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 1.4 oz
  • Photograph of Roasted peanuts Roasted peanuts 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 8

Method

  1. 1 Press the canned tuna to remove excess oil, then tear it into large pieces instead of mashing it.
  2. 2 Soak thinly sliced red onions in ice water for 10 minutes to reduce their pungency, then drain them well.
  3. 3 Wash the lettuce and herbs, drain them well, and refrigerate for 15 minutes to keep the leaves crisp.
  4. 4 If the salad is still watery, the dressing will be diluted and the whole dish will taste bland; this is the most common mistake when making salads.
  5. 5 Mix fish sauce with lemon juice, sugar, and chopped chili peppers until it reaches the desired level of sourness and saltiness.
  6. 6 Mix everything together right before serving, then sprinkle with crushed roasted peanuts.
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