Vietnamese pork salad

Name: Vietnamese pork salad
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 tsp Golden Caster Sugar; Juice of 2 Lime; 1 chopped Red Chilli; Handful Coriander; 1 tablespoon Sesame Seed Oil; 1 tablespoon Fish Sauce; 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce; 500g Pork Tenderloin; For brushing Vegetable Oil; 1/4 White Cabbage; 1 chopped Cucumber; 5 chopped Celery; 3 sliced thinly Spring Onions; 1 chopped Red Chilli; 2 chopped Lemongrass Stalks; Zest of 1 Lime; Handful Coriander; Handful Mint

Vietnamese Pork18 ingredients3 steps

Vietnamese pork salad, the finished dish — Photo: TheMealDB

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How to make it

The day before: make the dressing. Put the sugar and lime juice in a pan with 1 tbsp water and bring to the boil to dissolve the sugar. Add the chilli and coriander and stir well, then pulse in a blender until smooth. Tip into a bowl, then stir in the sesame oil, fish sauce, soy sauce and sesame seeds to make a dressing. Cover and chill until needed.
Two hours before serving: heat a griddle pan. Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C. Brush the pork with oil and griddle on all sides for a few minutes until seared. Transfer to a baking tray and put in the oven for about 10-12 minutes until cooked through. Cool, thinly slice against the grain of the meat. Tip into a bowl and pour over half the dressing.
To serve: toss the remaining salad ingredients in a bowl with the remaining dressing. Pile on to a platter, top with the pork slices and spoon over any juices.

Recipe and photo from TheMealDB, based on the original recipe. Published on sureno.ai on 5 October 2026.