Vietnamese Tomato Salad

Name: Vietnamese Tomato Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2-4
Ingredients: 5-6 large tomatoes or 10 Roma tomatoes or 4 cups cherry tomatoes; 2-3 mini cucumbers; large handful mint, finely sliced; large handful Thai basil, finely sliced; fried shallots; 2 tbsps lime juice; 2 tbsps granulated sugar; 1.5 tbsps fish sauce

by Kelly's Culinary Adventures

2-4 Servings

10 min

The end of summer means that all of the tomatoes in the garden are coming in and we are trying to harvest as much as we can before the weather turns. We certainly have an abundance of juicy ripe tomatoes that need to be eaten and I was thinking of different flavor combinations other than your typical tomato and mozzarella salad. You wouldn’t believe it but a nuoc cham dressing actually pairs really well with the juices from the tomatoes.

It’s best to use the juiciest and ripest tomatoes you can find for this. The natural sweetness from those tomatoes will make this dish irresistible. Don’t skip out on the crispy fried shallots. They add a nice textural and flavor contrast that really makes you coming back for more.

Vietnamese Tomato Salad

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Yield 2-4 Servings
Time spent: Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 0 Minutes Total time: 10 min

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Ingredients

Salad

5-6 large tomatoes or 10 Roma tomatoes or 4 cups cherry tomatoes
2-3 mini cucumbers
large handful mint, finely sliced
large handful Thai basil, finely sliced
fried shallots

Dressing

2 tbsps lime juice
2 tbsps granulated sugar
1.5 tbsps fish sauce

Instructions

Slice the cherry tomatoes in half or the large or roma tomatoes into bite sized pieces.
Thinly slice the cucumbers.
To a medium size salad bowl, add in the chopped tomatoes, cucumber, mint and basil.
In a small bowl, add in the lime juice and sugar. Stir to dissolve. Add in the fish sauce and stir to combine. Taste. It should taste balanced and have a salty, sweet and sour taste. Adjust with additional sugar and fish sauce if necessary.
When ready to serve, pour the dressing over the tomatoes and gently toss to combine. Top with the fried shallots and serve immediately. Enjoy!

Comments

Patsy Sutherland on Sep 24, 2023

⭐️⭐️👌

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Gary on Sep 24, 2023

I don’t like anything fishy, do you need that awful tasting fish sauce?

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- DJ on Sep 24, 2023
  
  I would substitute Ponzu for regular fish sauce. Instead of relying on anchovy, Ponzu instead uses bonito flakes (derived from shrimp) combined with a slightly citrus tang. You wont find the flavor 'fishy' at all. That's my suggestion for an alternative. Give it a try.
  
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- Edith Thomas on Oct 05, 2023
  
  Better to try something and maybe like it, as opposed to just saying "fishy". Fish sauce does not taste fishy. Try, you may like.
  
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