Crispy Vegan Green Mango Salad: Easy & Refreshing Recipe

Vegan green mango salad is a light, easy-to-make dish, perfect for vegetarian days. With the sour and crispy taste of green mango combined with other ingredients, this salad will make your meal more diverse and appealing. Let’s explore how to make a delicious and simple vegan green mango salad with “Sổ Tay Món Ăn”!

Vegan green mango salad is not only a delicious dish but also very good for health, especially for those on a vegetarian diet. This dish provides vitamins and minerals from various vegetables, helps detoxify the body, and strengthens the digestive system. You can easily find the necessary ingredients at markets or supermarkets and can complete this dish in about 30 minutes.

Ingredients for Vegan Green Mango Salad

To make vegan green mango salad for 4 servings, you will need to prepare the following ingredients:

• Green mango: 1 fruit (about 300g)
• Carrot: 1 large root
• Onion: 1 bulb
• Oyster mushrooms: 200g
• Vietnamese coriander (Rau răm): 5 sprigs
• Leek stem (Dau hanh boa ro): 1 piece
• Red chili: 2 fruits
• Pureed chili: 1 teaspoon
• Roasted peanuts: 4 tablespoons
• Lemon juice: 1/2 teaspoon
• Soy sauce: 4 teaspoons
• Cooking oil: 2 tablespoons
• Salt/sugar: A small amount
• Vegan puffed rice crackers (Banh phong tom chay): 10 pieces (for serving)

Ingredients for vegan green mango salad

How to Choose Fresh Ingredients

How to choose fresh carrots

• Fresh carrots will have a deep orange color, bright skin, and feel firm when held. The carrot top should still be green and not wilted.
• Additionally, choose long, slender carrots with fewer “eyes” on the body for easier preparation.
• Avoid carrots that have a foul smell, wilted or damaged tops, or a bent shape, as these have been stored for a long time and will be less tasty and difficult to prepare.

How to choose fresh onions

• Choose onions with a thin, shiny, evenly colored skin that feel dry and firm to the touch.
• Onions with many long roots indicate freshness. Therefore, choosing onions with more roots will result in a better flavor and longer storage time.
• Conversely, avoid onions that have completely lost their roots, as these have been stored for a long time, will not taste good, and will spoil quickly.
• Avoid onions that have sprouted, have soft and hard spots, or uneven color, as these are not fresh and may taste bitter.

Equipment Needed

• Peeler, knife, basin, spoon, chopsticks

How to Make Vegan Green Mango Salad

Prepare the ingredients

• Peel and wash the onion, then slice it thinly. Soak the sliced onion in a basin of cold water (or ice water) for about 10 minutes to make it crispier.
• Peel and wash the mango and carrots, then julienne them into small strips.
• Wash the oyster mushrooms, squeeze out excess water, and tear them into small, bite-sized pieces.
• Wash the leek stem, pat dry, and chop finely.
• Pick the leaves off the Vietnamese coriander, wash, and chop finely. Wash the red chilies and slice them.

Tip: To keep ingredients like mango and carrots crispy, peel them very thinly.

Prepping ingredients for vegan green mango salad

Tossing mango, carrots, and onions with sugar

• Place all the prepared mango, carrots, and onions into a basin. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar, toss evenly, and let it sit for about 5 minutes to allow the ingredients to absorb the sugar.

Tossing mango, carrots, and onions with sugar for vegan green mango salad

Sautéing leek stem and stir-frying mushrooms

• Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a pan on the stove. Once the oil is hot, add all the chopped leek stem and fry until golden and fragrant. Strain through a sieve to separate the fried leek stem from the leek oil.
• Return the pan with the leek oil to the stove. Add 1 tablespoon of the fried leek oil. Once hot, add all the oyster mushrooms and stir-fry over high heat for about 3 minutes until cooked. Drain through a sieve and let cool.

Tip: To prevent the dish from being greasy, straining the mushrooms helps remove excess oil, making them sweeter and more delicious.

Sautéing boa ro onions and stir-frying oyster mushrooms for vegan green mango salad

Mixing the salad dressing

• In a bowl, combine: 3 teaspoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of water, 1/3 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of sugar. Mix well until all ingredients are dissolved to create the dressing.

Tip: Depending on your preference, you can use an equivalent amount of vegan fish sauce instead of soy sauce for the salad dressing.

Mixing the dressing for vegan green mango salad

Tossing the salad

• Once the mushrooms have cooled, add them to the basin with the julienned vegetables. Pour in all the prepared salad dressing, half of the fried leek stem, sliced red chilies, half of the Vietnamese coriander, and 2 tablespoons of roasted peanuts. Mix well until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
• Finally, arrange the mixed salad on a plate, top with the remaining fried leek stem and Vietnamese coriander. Sprinkle another 2 tablespoons of peanuts for a visually appealing dish and invite everyone to enjoy!

Tip: Depending on your preference, you can add a little lemon juice or ground pepper to suit your family’s taste.

Tossing vegan green mango salad ingredients together

Making the accompanying dipping sauce

• In a bowl, combine: 1 tablespoon of water, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/3 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of pureed chili, and 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice. Stir well until all ingredients are dissolved to make the dipping sauce.

Making dipping sauce for vegan green mango salad

Final Dish

• The finished vegan green mango salad boasts extremely eye-catching colors. The ingredients maintain their crispiness, and the seasoning is just right.
• Enjoy it with vegan puffed rice crackers or wrapped in rice paper, dipped in the prepared sauce – it’s simply delightful. Go ahead and try it in your kitchen!

Finished vegan green mango salad served on a plate

Conclusion

Vegan green mango salad is a simple dish that brings a special flavor, making your vegetarian meals more diverse and appealing. With an easy recipe and readily available ingredients, you can make this dish right at home. Don’t forget to try it and share your feedback with “Sổ Tay Món Ăn”!

References

• How to choose fresh carrots
• How to choose fresh onions