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How to make chunk light tuna salad Lao style Home Made By Kaysone

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Lao Style Tuna Salad

Cultural Context

Lao Style Tuna Salad, or Larb Tuna, is a fresh and zesty dish that reflects the vibrant flavors of Lao cuisine. Traditionally enjoyed as a light meal, it highlights the use of fresh herbs and the balance of sour, salty, and spicy notes. This dish has gained popularity beyond Laos, often being adapted with various proteins and served in different culinary contexts.

LaoLAmain
15 min
easy
4 servings
Servings4
2 cans canned tuna
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon fish sauce
2 shallots
1/2 cup cilantro
1/2 cup mint leaves
4 green onions
1 teaspoon chili flakes
4 large lettuce leaves
1 cucumber
1 tomato
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Quantities are estimated based on standard recipes for your convenience. The actual ingredients used in this video are accurate.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce offers a similar umami flavor while being lower in sodium.

canned tuna

🥗Healthier: canned salmon

💰Cheaper: canned sardines

Canned salmon provides healthy omega-3s and is often available at a lower price.

1

Drain the canned tuna and place it in a mixing bowl.

2

Add 2 tablespoons of lime juice to the bowl.

3

Add 3 tablespoons of fish sauce to the bowl.

4

Finely chop shallots and add them to the mixture.

5

Roughly chop cilantro and mint leaves, then add them to the bowl.

6

Slice green onions and add them to the mixture.

7

Sprinkle chili flakes based on desired spice level.

8

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

9

Gently mix all ingredients until well combined.

10

Serve the salad on a bed of lettuce leaves.

11

Garnish with sliced cucumber and tomato.

Cooking Techniques

mixingchopping

Equipment Needed

mixing bowlknifecutting board

Spice Level:

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Dietary

pescatarian

Allergens

fish

Also Known As

Larb TunaTuna Larb

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