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Vietnamese Dressing

:  July/August 1998

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Tangy lime juice and salty fish sauce combine in a tasty and versatile dressing. Try it as a dipping sauce for dumplings or spring rolls.


Vietnamese Dressing Recipe

Makes: About 1 1/3 cups

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup lime juice, (about 3 limes)
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 5 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1-2 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

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Preparation

  1. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, stirring until sugar dissolves.

Tips & Notes

  • Ingredient note: Fish sauce (nam pla), which gives this dressing its distinctive flavor, can be found in the Asian-food section in the supermarket.

Nutrition

Per 2-tablespoon serving: 36 calories; 0 g fat ( 0 g sat , 0 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 9 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 0 g fiber; 547 mg sodium; 27 mg potassium.

Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2

Exchanges: 1 other carbohydrate


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Health & Diet Considerations
Heart healthy
Healthy weight
Gluten free
Diabetes appropriate
Low calorie
Low carbohydrate
Low cholesterol
Low saturated fat
Preparation/ Technique
No-cook
Meal/Course
Lunch
Dinner

Season
Spring
Summer
Fall
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Style/Theme
Quick (total 30 min. or less)
Type of Dish
Salad dressing
Ethnic/Regional
Asian
Vietnamese
Ease of Preparation
Easy
Total Time
15 minutes or less
Servings
8 or more
Publication
July/August 1998
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