Fresh Vietnamese Pork Meatball Salad

This recipe is so delicious, light and really easy to make.


Fresh Vietnamese Pork Meatball Salad

Ingredients

Meatballs:

500g pork mince

2Tbsp chopped chives

2 cloves of garlic

2cm ginger

1tsp sesame oil

Salt and pepper


Salad:

1/4 purple cabbage, thinly sliced

1 carrot, grated or cut fine

2 bok choy or a handful of kale, thinly sliced

2 radish, thinly sliced

Rice or vermicelli noodles

Sesame seeds


Dressing:

2Tbsp lime juice

2Tbsp rice vinegar

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup oil

1Tbsp white sugar

1 garlic clove

2tsp chilli (optional)


Method

  1. Mix meatball ingredients in a bowl, and shape into small balls. Place in the fridge while you prepare the salad.

  2. Cut salad ingredients and add to a bowl. Mix dressing ingredients in a jar.

  3. Cook noodles

  4. Heat a fry pan on medium-high heat with oil, and cook meatballs until cooked through and golden brown on the outside.

  5. Assemble bowls: drain noodles and add to each bowl along with salad, meatballs, and drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with sesame seeds to finish


Kate Christison