Mango salad
We learned how to make this Vietnamese mango salad in Hoi An. Perfect for the summer.
Ingredients:
- 2 mangos (not fully ripe, the flesh should still be solid so that it can be grated)
- 1 small carrot
- 1 onion, cut in half and sliced
- 10 shrimps
- 4 cloves of garlic
For seasoning:
- lime juice
- soy sauce
- a handful of mint leaves
- sugar
- pepper
- mushroom powder or chicken stock powder
- crushed peanuts
- crispy onion
Preparation:
- Peel the mango, and grate it into a large mixing bowl. Grate and add the carrot (for color).
- Add 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of mushroom powder/chicken stock powder, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.
- Finely chop the garlic, peel the shrimp. Sautée shrimp and garlic in olive oil until browned.
- Add onion, shrimp and mint leaves. Add 2 teaspoons of lime juice and 1½ tablespoons of soy sauce. Mix well.
- For serving, pick the shrimp out of the salad and arrange around the edges of a large plate. Put the salad in the middle. Sprinkle crushed peanuts and crispy onions on top.