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Vietnamese Salad Dressing Or Nuoc Cham

Made by Anastasia Papapetros - Serves 4 Filed Under: Salad Dressings

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Our Vietnamese Salad Dressing has been inspired by Nước chấm a classic Vietnamese dipping sauce. Sensational tossed in salads, used as a marinade or as a dipping sauce. 

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VIETNAMESE SALAD DRESSING IN BLACK BOWL WITH RED CHILLIES AND CUT LIME ON THE SIDE

Nước chấm is a classic Vietnamese dipping sauce that is sweet, salty, sour and spicy it usually consists of with fish sauce, sugar, chilli and garlic and some sort of acid such as rice vinegar or lime juice. 

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  1. You Will Need
  2. How to Make It
  3. What Can I Use It On?
  4. Tips and Questions
  5. We Have Used It On...
  6. You could also try it as an alternative dressing on...
  7. Recipe Card

You Will Need


VIETNAMESE SALAD DRESSING INGREDIENTS WITH TEXT

How to Make It


Trim the chilli, remove the seeds and rinse under cold running water, then dice finely.

FINELY DICING CHILLI WITH A KNIFE ON WOODEN BOARD

Remove the papery skin from the garlic and either mince or dice finely. 

Add all the dressing ingredients to a glass jar.

Vietnamese salad dressing ingredients in glass jar.

Season and shake well to combine, taste your dressing and adjust to your taste.

Shaken vietnamese salad dressing in a glass jar.

What Can I Use It On?

Our Vietnamese salad dressing can be used in any salad that you would like to impart some Vietnamese flavour to, try it on... 

  • Green salads including sturdy greens such as kale or chard
  • Tomato and herb salads
  • Steamed brassica salads such as broccolini or Asian greens 
  • Cabbage salads or Asian coleslaws
  • Salads with Asian noodles such as rice or hokkien 
  • Use it as a dipping sauce for spring rolls, rice paper rolls, dumplings and dim sum
  • Use it as a marinade for grilled meats, poultry, fish or seafood 

Tips and Questions


What is Fish Sauce?

Fish sauce is a Vietnamese staple and is made with anchovies, mackerel, scabbard fish and salt. There are no preservatives or additives such as sugar or hydrolysed protein. Vietnamese fish sauces are clear with a deep golden colour and do not have  a very strong fishy smell.

How Much Does It Make?

This recipe makes just under half a cup which is enough dressing for one salad that serves four people, and the nutritional information has been calculated this way as well. 

How Long Can I Store It For?

Your Vietnamese Salad Dressing should keep up to a week in the fridge if you store it in a sealed glass container but do not keep in the door.

We Have Used It On...

Vietnamese Beef Salad 

Vietnamese Beef Salad on a white plate with red chopsticks on the side, half a lime and chilli.

You could also try it as an alternative dressing on...

An aerial view of Thai Asian Slaw in a black bowl with orange chopsticks.
THAI ASIAN SLAW
KALE AND BROCCOLI SALAD IN LANDSCAPE
KALE & BROCCOLI SALAD
CLOSE UP OF TOMATO SALAD
TOMATO HERB SALAD*
French green salad in a black bowl with mint linen napkin.
FRENCH GREEN SALAD

*In the Tomato Herb Salad use fresh coriander/cilantro as the herb

Recipe Card


Vietnamese salad dressing in black bowl with red chillies and cut lime on the side.

Vietnamese Salad Dressing - Nuoc Cham

Our Vietnamese Salad Dressing has been inspired by Nước chấm a classic Vietnamese dipping sauce. Sensational tossed in salads, as a marinade or dipping sauce.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
* Times are an estimate and will depend on your skill level
Course: Dressing
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Keyword: nuoc cham
Difficulty: Easy
Diet: dairy free, Gluten free, nut free
Servings: 4 serves*
Calories: 55kcal
Author: Anastasia Papapetros
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Equipment
  • Sealed glass container or glass jar
Ingredients
  • 2 tsps brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
  • 4 tbsps fish sauce
  • 4 tbsps lime juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 red chilli seeds removed, finely diced
  • Sea salt and cracked black pepper
Metric - Imperial
Instructions
  • Trim the chilli, remove the seeds and rinse under cold running water, then dice finely.
  • Remove the papery skin from the garlic and either mince or dice finely.
  • Add all the dressing ingredients to a glass jar, season and shake well to combine.
  • Keep in a sealed glass container in your fridge for a week or so.

Notes

*Just under half a cup dressing which is enough for one salad that serves four people, and the nutritional information has been calculated this way as well.
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
Calories: 55kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1415mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 107IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg
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About Anastasia Papapetros

Anastasia has been passionate about cooking since she was eight years old, and hasn't left the kitchen since! With over a decade of experience running her own coffee shop and catering business, Anastasia has developed a true love for salads - especially for family get-togethers and friends' functions. She's the go-to for bringing the perfect salad to any occasion!

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    January 02, 2023 at 5:28 pm

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