Refreshing Sweet Potato Leaf Salad: An Easy Recipe

Sweet potato leaf salad is a refreshing, easy-to-make, and nutritious dish, perfect for family meals. With the detailed instructions below, you can easily prepare this sweet potato leaf salad to refresh your daily menu.

Ingredients

• Sweet potato leaves: 300g
• Chicken breast: 200g (can be replaced with shrimp or squid)
• Onion: 1/2 bulb
• Chili: 1
• Garlic: 2 cloves
• Lime: 1/2 fruit
• Fish sauce: 3 tablespoons
• Sugar: 2 tablespoons
• Salt: 1/2 teaspoon
• Black pepper: 1/4 teaspoon
• Vietnamese coriander (Rau răm): 10g

How to Make Sweet Potato Leaf Salad

Step 1: Prepare Ingredients

• Sweet potato leaves: Choose young leaves, discard old or damaged parts. Soak the leaves in diluted salt water for about 10 minutes to remove dirt, then rinse thoroughly and drain.
• Chicken breast: Rub the chicken with salt to remove any odor, rinse clean, and boil until cooked. Once cooked, remove, let cool, and shred into small, bite-sized pieces.
• Onion: Peel, slice thinly, and soak in ice water for about 5 minutes to make it crispy.
• Chili: Wash, remove stem, and slice thinly.
• Garlic: Peel and mince finely.
• Vietnamese coriander: Pick out any bad leaves, wash thoroughly, and drain.

Fresh sweet potato leaves for salad

Step 2: Prepare the Dressing

• In a small bowl, combine 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of sugar, juice from 1/2 lime, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Stir well until the sugar dissolves completely. You can taste and adjust to your family’s preference.

Step 3: Mix the Salad

• In a large bowl, add the sweet potato leaves, shredded chicken, sliced onion, chili, minced garlic, and Vietnamese coriander. Pour the dressing evenly over all the ingredients.
• Use your hands to mix all ingredients thoroughly so that the dressing coats the vegetables and chicken. Let the salad marinate for about 15-20 minutes before serving.

Finished sweet potato leaf salad ready to serve

Tips for Making Sweet Potato Leaf Salad

• Choosing sweet potato leaves: Opt for young, fresh green leaves that are not bruised or damaged.
• Removing chicken odor: Use salt or lime to rub the chicken before boiling to eliminate any unpleasant smell.
• Soaking onions: Soaking onions in ice water helps them become crispy and reduces their pungent flavor.

Dishes to Pair with Sweet Potato Leaf Salad

Sweet potato leaf salad can be served with various other dishes to enhance flavor and nutrition. Some suggestions include:

• Carrot and Cucumber Salad: This salad is also very refreshing and easy to make, suitable to pair with sweet potato leaf salad.
• Grilled rice paper: To add extra crunch and flavor to the meal.
• Hot porridge: Enjoying it with hot porridge on cold, rainy days will be wonderful.

Conclusion

Sweet potato leaf salad is a simple yet appealing dish, offering a refreshing and nutritious option for family meals. Try this recipe now to refresh your daily menu. We wish you success and a delicious meal!

References

• How to choose fresh sweet potato leaves
• How to remove odor from chicken