Red cabbage, carrot and herb salad

This quick cabbage and carrot salad is a pared-back, vegetarian take on goi ga (Vietnamese chicken salad). It’s a nice accompaniment to a piece of simply grilled fish or chicken.

Red cabbage, carrot and herb salad
(serves 4)

• 4 carrots, cut into thin sticks or grated
• 1/2 a small red cabbage, finely shredded
• 1 red onion, finely sliced
• a handful of mint leaves
• a handful of coriander leaves
• 2 Tb roasted peanuts, chopped

For the dressing

• juice of 2 limes
• 1 Tb peanut oil
• 1 red chilli, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 Tb  brown sugar

Tags: Asian food, cabbage, carrots, dairy-free, gluten-free, limes, vegan, vegetarian