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Vietnamese Dressing (Nuoc Cham)

Makes 1 cup. Use as a dipping sauce or grilled meats and raw vegetables or as a dressing for salads/Buddha Bowls.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Course dressing
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 8
Calories 18 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice about 3 limes
  • 3 ½ tablespoons Vietnamese fish sauce, or more to taste
  • 2 tablespoons sugar, brown or white
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Thai chile, minced (optional)
  • ½ cup warm water

Instructions
 

  • Mix lime juice, sugar, garlic, chile, and water until sugar is dissolved. Taste and add more fish sauce as desired.

Notes

Substitute most of the lime juice with unseasoned rice vinegar, if desired.
Use within 2-4 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 18kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 619mgPotassium: 32mgSugar: 3gVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
Keyword buddha bowl
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