Green Jackfruit Salad: Detailed & Delicious Recipe Guide

Green jackfruit salad is a refreshing, nutritious, and very popular dish in Vietnamese cuisine. With the distinctive flavor of young jackfruit combined with fresh ingredients, this dish is not only easy to make but also offers many health benefits. Let “Sổ Tay Món Ăn” (Recipe Handbook) guide you on how to make a delicious green jackfruit salad for your family meal!

Ingredients

To make green jackfruit salad, you’ll need to prepare the following ingredients:

• Young jackfruit: 500g
• Lettuce: 100g
• Fresh herbs (mint, cilantro): 50g
• Roasted peanuts: 50g
• Onion: 1
• Carrot: 1
• Chili: 1
• Lime: 1
• Sugar: 2 tablespoons
• Fish sauce: 2 tablespoons
• Minced garlic: 1 teaspoon
• Salt: 1/2 teaspoon

Ingredients for green jackfruit salad

How to Make Green Jackfruit Salad

Step 1: Prepare the Ingredients

• Young jackfruit: First, you need to remove the jackfruit sap by letting it drain completely. Then, place the jackfruit in a basin of salted water and use a knife to peel off the outer skin. Tip: Peeling jackfruit in water helps prevent it from turning black and keeps the sap from sticking. After peeling, rinse the jackfruit with clean water and cut it in half.
• Lettuce and fresh herbs: Wash the lettuce and fresh herbs thoroughly, drain them, then cut into bite-sized pieces.
• Roasted peanuts: Crush or finely chop the roasted peanuts until slightly broken.
• Onion and carrot: Thinly slice the onion and carrot, then soak them in ice-cold water to reduce the pungency of the onion and keep the carrot crisp.

Preparing young jackfruit for the salad

Step 2: Boil the Young Jackfruit

• Bring a pot of water to a boil, then add the jackfruit and boil for about 20-30 minutes. The jackfruit is ready when it feels tender when gently poked (do not overcook it until mushy; for a good salad, the jackfruit should still be slightly firm and crunchy).
• After boiling, remove the jackfruit to a plate, let it cool, then remove the core and cut or shred the jackfruit into small, bite-sized pieces.

Boiling young jackfruit

Step 3: Prepare the Dressing

• Prepare the salad dressing by mixing lime juice, sugar, fish sauce, minced garlic, and minced chili. Stir well until the sugar dissolves completely.

Step 4: Mix the Salad

• Combine the young jackfruit, lettuce, fresh herbs, onion, and carrot in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the ingredients and mix thoroughly to ensure all ingredients are well coated with the dressing.
• Finally, sprinkle the roasted peanuts on top of the salad to enhance the flavor and add crunch.

Mixing the green jackfruit salad

Enjoying Green Jackfruit Salad

Green jackfruit salad can be served with crispy shrimp crackers or grilled rice crackers for an even more delightful experience. This dish is not only delicious but also very beneficial for health due to its high fiber and vitamin content from the young jackfruit.

Conclusion

Green jackfruit salad is an easy-to-make dish that delivers a delicious and nutritious flavor. We hope that with this detailed guide from “Sổ Tay Món Ăn”, you will succeed in preparing this dish and bring a delightful meal to your family. Don’t forget to try it out and share the recipe with your friends and loved ones!