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Vietnamese Green Mango Salad with Shrimp (Goi Xoai recipe)

Vietnamese mango salad (Goi Xoai recipe) features shrimp accented with tart green mango, mint, Thai basil and coriander. It is a delicious combination that is sweet and sour, salty, and has a lot of contrast in texture.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Salad
Cuisine vietnamese
Servings 4
Calories 1084 kcal

Equipment

  • swivel peeler – OXO
  • Cut-resistant Safety Gloves
  • Benriner Super Slicer

Ingredients
  

INGREDIENTS

  • One large, unripened mango, 1.5 pounds.
  • 1 carrot, primarily for color, julienned
  • 1 cup daikon julienned
  • 1 cucumber seeded, julienned
  • 1/2 lb medium shrimp, 31/35 size or 36/40 size
  • Red onion, raw or thinly sliced (optional).

HERBS and GARNISH

  • shrimp chips
  • Deep-fried shallots
  • Crushed roasted peanuts
  • Mint thai basil, cilantro and stems, removed and roughly chopped

DRESSING

  • 1/3 c sugar
  • 1/4 - 1/3 c fish sauce
  • 1/3 c lime juice
  • 1/2 c water
  • Thai chiles sliced

Instructions
 

PREPARATION OF MANGOES AND VEGGIES

  • Peel vegetables and mangoes.
  • Take out the seeds from the cucumber and mango and then julienne.

MAKE A QUICK CHOICE

  • Make a quick pickle if you don't have Vietnamese carrot and daikon pickles. In a large bowl combine equal amounts of vinegar, sugar, and water. Make sure to cover the vegetables.
  • For 40 minutes, add carrots and daikon.
  • For the last 20 minutes, add cucumbers to bowl. When you are ready to mix the salad, drain it.

PREPARE FOR THE SHREMP

  • Freeze frozen shrimp in water. Dry and then devein.
  • Bring 1 tsp salt and water to boil over high heat.
  • Allow shrimp to cook until slightly pink. Drain the shrimp and place it over ice to stop them from burning. Take out the shrimp tails and shells.

TOSS & GARNISH

  • Combine all ingredients to make the salad dressing.
  • Mix all ingredients together, add dressing to your taste and serve immediately.
Keyword Goi Xoai recipe, Vietnamese Green Mango Salad with Shrimp