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Banh Mi Salad - the traditional Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich is reinvented in this healthy salad recipe. | cupcakesandkalechips.com | gluten free, low carb

The traditional Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich is reinvented as a healthy Banh Mi Salad.

Banh Mi Salad

Banh Mi Salad - the traditional Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich is reinvented in this healthy salad recipe. | cupcakesandkalechips.com | gluten free, low carb

Life is a ride. And so is my body clock. Ever since the husband started his new job, he’s been leaving home at 5.30am every morning, which means that I had to wake up before 5am daily compared to my normal waking up time at 6.30. Interestingly, this new habit makes me feel better and healthier and so does my husband. Although he normally is not a morning person, but nowadays, he feels like he has more energy and could accomplish more things during the day. As for me, my new habit of waking up early pushes me to exercise better and eat better. Sometimes being a picky eater is a good thing, don’t you think?

Today I’m sharing a salad recipe… a delicious salad recipe to be exact. I like Banh Mi Sandwich even when it only comes with fried egg. When I was in college, my friend and I often had this sandwich in between classes, right around lunch time. Good thing I only have classes two days a week so I did not feel overwhelmed by the sandwich during those two years of college. The sandwich place that we often went to always add Maggi sauce to it; hence the mayo spread tastes different compared to other sandwich shops. It’s unique and yet delicious.

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Banh Mi Salad - the traditional Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich is reinvented in this healthy salad recipe. | cupcakesandkalechips.com | gluten free, low carb

Well, today, I’m sharing this banh mi in salad and I’m adding pork meatballs on top, instead of fried egg. What I like about this salad is the dressing. Okay, I lied. I like everything about this salad. Pork meatballs are so easy to make and you only need 1 bowl to combine all the ingredients. And while you wait for the pork to harden a bit, you can start working on the pickles. Carrot daikon pickles are delicious and you only need 30 minutes to marinate it. Bonus point, you can enjoy this pickles alone or add them to your favorite salad. And the dressings… fresh and flavorful! I did not add lots of sodium to this; however it brings all the flavors out when you eat it with pickles and pork meatballs.

Banh Mi Salad - the traditional Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich is reinvented in this healthy salad recipe. | cupcakesandkalechips.com | gluten free, low carb

I hope you like this salad as much as I do because it does bring sunshine to the gloomy SF days.

Print Recipe
5 from 2 votes

Banh Mi Salad

The classic Vietnamese pork sandwich is transformed into a healthy salad.
Course: Salad
Servings: 4
Calories: 491kcal
Author: Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips

Ingredients

For the Pork Meatballs:

  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 2 tbs chopped cilantro
  • 1 green onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbs fish sauce
  • 1 tbs sriracha
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch for dredging
  • Vegetable oil for frying

For the Carrot Daikon Pickles:

  • 1 tbs sesame oil
  • 1 tbs sugar
  • 1 tbs rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp lime juice about 1/2 lime
  • 1/3 cup carrot julienned
  • 1/3 cup daikon radish julienned

For the Salad Dressing:

  • 1/2 tsp maggi sauce
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp fish sauce
  • 2 tsp lime juice about 1/2 lime
  • 1 tbs rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbs oil
  • 1 tbs sesame oil
  • 1 tbs sriracha

For the Salad:

  • 5 oz salad greens 5oz. Salad Spring Mix
  • 1 Jalapeno sliced
  • 1 Cucumber sliced or julienne

Instructions

For the Pork Meatballs:

  • Combine all the ingredients, except cornstarch, in a bowl.
  • Roll into approximately 16 balls (1 ounce each) and roll in cornstarch to completely cover the surface, refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  • Heat 2 inches of vegetable oil in a medium saucepan or a large pot over medium-­high heat. Add meatballs into the hot oil and fry for 5 minutes. Don’t crowd them.
  • Remove the meatballs to a paper towel-­lined plate to drain.
  • Set aside.

For the Carrot Daikon Pickles:

  • Combine all ingredients in a jar and refrigerate for 1 hour.

For the Salad Dressing:

  • Combine all ingredients and drizzle over salad.

For the salad:

  • Add salad greens to your plate and top with jalapeno, cucumber, and meatballs.

Nutrition

Serving: 4meatballs | Calories: 491kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1412mg | Potassium: 579mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 46.4% | Vitamin C: 31.5% | Calcium: 4.5% | Iron: 8.8%

 

Banh Mi Salad - the traditional Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich is reinvented in this healthy salad recipe. | cupcakesandkalechips.com | gluten free, low carb

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Comments

  1. Amy Weaver says

    December 9, 2017 at 11:06 pm

    Made this last night. One of my absolute favorite foods is the northern Vietnamese Bun Cha. This is very similar, without the fried spring roll. I used a little less of the Sriracha, but it was soooo good!! I also used kale b/c that is what I happened to have on hand. My family normally doesn’t like kale, but they all said this was really good 😀

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    • Brianne Cupcakes & Kale Chips says

      June 7, 2017 at 12:24 pm

      Bethany, the recipe uses a pound of meat, so if you’re serving it as a main dish, you’ll get 4-5 servings from it. I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply

  3. Emily says

    May 22, 2017 at 12:04 am

    This was outstanding! I love love love Bahn Mi but am trying to eat less bread/carbs so this was right up my alley. The meatballs were seriously out of this world! My fiance is still raving about it. Thank you for sharing such an incredible dish! My only add-ons were quinoa and a spicy mayo (mayo + sriracha) to dollop on the meatballs but other than that I followed the recipe verbatim. Thank you!

    Reply

    • Brianne Cupcakes & Kale Chips says

      May 22, 2017 at 4:55 pm

      Emily, I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed the Banh Mi salad recipe! Thank you for coming back to let me know.

      Reply

  6. Lynn Spencer says

    January 28, 2016 at 7:12 pm

    Oh my…I’ve pinned this and can’t wait to make it. Looks just delicious. This is one of my most favorite kind of meals…kind of a deconstructed kind of thing on a bed of lettuce. Can’t go wrong.

    Thanks, Lynn

    Reply

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