Rau Sống

Name: Rau Sống
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 head green leaf lettuce, trimmed; 1 cup fresh spearmint, picked; 1 cup fresh Thai basil, picked; 1 cup fresh perilla leaves, picked; 2 Persian cucumber, thinly sliced; 2 cups fresh bean sprouts, rinsed

A crisp and aromatic platter of fresh herbs, leafy greens, cucumber, and bean sprouts served as a side for wrapping or topping traditional Vietnamese dishes.

15 minEasyServes 425 cal/serving

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Ingredients

1 head green leaf lettuce, trimmed
1 cup fresh spearmint, picked
1 cup fresh Thai basil, picked
1 cup fresh perilla leaves, picked
2 Persian cucumber, thinly sliced
2 cups fresh bean sprouts, rinsed

Instructions

1

Submerge 1 head trimmed green leaf lettuce, 1 cup picked fresh spearmint, 1 cup picked fresh Thai basil, and 1 cup picked fresh perilla leaves in cold water, then spin or pat completely dry.
2

Arrange 1 head trimmed green leaf lettuce across a large serving platter to form a clean base layer.
3

Scatter 1 cup picked fresh spearmint, 1 cup picked fresh Thai basil, and 1 cup picked fresh perilla leaves evenly across the greens.
4

Mound 2 cups rinsed fresh bean sprouts and lay 2 thinly sliced Persian cucumber alongside the herbs before serving chilled.

Questions

How long does Rau Sống keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three days. Reheat uncovered in a 400 F oven (or an air fryer) for a few minutes to bring the crust back; the microwave softens it.

Can I halve or double Rau Sống?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

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