Shredded Green Apple Salad With Fish Sauce + Cilantro

This is crunchy, bright and surprisingly complex in flavor.

Serve with grilled pork, fish or chicken, or atop a bowl of rice with a fried or poached egg.

2 tablespoons fish sauce

2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar

1 teaspoon sugar

4 tart green apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled

1 small shallot, minced

Large handful cilantro leaves and tender stems, chopped

Whisk together the fish sauce, vinegar and sugar in a mixing bowl.

Grate the apples on the large-holed side of a box grater over that bowl; discard the cores.

Add the shallot and cilantro, tossing lightly to incorporate and coat with the dressing. Serve right away.

Serves 4 (makes a generous 3 cups)

Nutrition | Per serving: 50 calories, 0 g protein, 13 g carbohydrates, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 600 mg sodium, 1 g dietary fiber, 10 g sugar