INGREDIENTS
¼ red cabbage
¼ wombok
1 red onion
1 carrot
½ small daikon radish
2 long red chillies
5 spring onions (green onions)
1 lemon, finely zested
1 bunch coriander, washed
2 stems Vietnamese mint
1 clove garlic, crushed
100 g bean sprouts, debearded
Dressing
60g sugar
60 ml coconut water
60 ml rice vinegar
Juice of 2 limes
60 ml fish sauce
125 ml sunflower oil
A pinch chilli flakes
To serve
½ cup roasted crushed peanuts
METHOD
- Thinly slice cabbage, wombok and onion on a mandolin into a large bowl.
- Change the blade on the mandolin to a “spaghetti” blade and slice the carrot and daikon.
- Slice the chillies very finely lengthways.
- Finely slice the spring onions on the diagonal.
- Pick the leaves of the coriander and Vietnamese mint.
- Combine all the dressing ingredients in a clean screw top jar. Secure the lid and shake well to combine.
- Gently toss all salad ingredients together.
To Serve
- Dress lightly just before serving and garnish with crushed peanuts.
Hints and tips
- A mandolin is a slicer used for slicing very thinly. They are widely available through Asian grocers or online. If you do not have a mandolin, finely slice or use slice attachment
on a food processor. - Debeard bean sprouts by using your fingers to snap off the stringy tail.
APPLIANCE / FUNCTION
Shannon Bennett
In 2011, acclaimed Australian chef Shannon Bennett undertook the greatest challenge of his life – moving his award winning Vue de monde restaurant to the dramatic new location on the 55th floor of Melbourne’s iconic Rialto building. From the beginning, Shannon’s goal has been to make Vue de monde Australia’s most sustainable restaurant. More than 50 cutting-edge technologies are being utilised, from an E-water system to ‘cold kitchen technology’ (no exposed flames or gas)
