Vietnamese Cabbage-And-Chicken Salad

• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3)
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons Asian sesame oil
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeds and ribs removed, sliced
• 1 1- inch piece fresh ginger
• 2 cups water
• 1 head green cabbage (about 2 1/2 pounds), shredded (about 2 1/2 quarts)
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
• 3 carrots, grated
• 3 radishes, grated
• 4 scallions including green tops, chopped
• 2 cups coarse-chopped mint, basil, cilantro, or dill, or a combination
• 1 tart apple, such as Granny Smith, cored and grated

1. Rub the chicken breasts with 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil. In a medium saucepan, combine the jalapeno, ginger, and water. Bring to a simmer, add the chicken, and cover the pan. Simmer for 5 minutes. Turn the heat off and let the chicken steam for 5 minutes. Remove the chicken breasts from the saucepan; when they are cool enough to handle, pull them into shreds.
2. Meanwhile, in a large glass or stainless-steel bowl, combine the cabbage with the vinegar, fish sauce, lime juice, and the remaining 2 teaspoons salt. Toss and let stand for 10 minutes.
3. Add the carrots, radishes, scallions, 1 1/2 cups of the herbs, and the apple to the cabbage mixture. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Serve the salad topped with the chicken and the remaining 1/2 cup herbs.
4. Wine Recommendation: German rieslings, so often shunned at the table because of their sweetness, can be a sublime match for Asian cuisine. That sweetness acts as a foil to both the heat and the saltiness of the dishes. For this Asian salad, go with a kabinett from Germany's Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region for best effect.
5. Notes: Asian fish sauce is available at Asian markets and most supermarkets.

chicken breasts, salt, asian sesame oil, pepper, fresh ginger, water, green cabbage, cider vinegar, fish sauce, lime juice, carrots, radishes, scallions including green tops, coarsechopped, apple

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/vietnamese-cabbage-and-chicken-salad (may not work)