Vietnamese Spring Roll Salad

Instructions

1. 1
   Make the dressing by whisking together fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, garlic, and sliced chili until the sugar dissolves completely.
2. 2
   Arrange lettuce leaves as the base on two plates.
3. 3
   Top with julienned carrots and cucumber in neat piles.
4. 4
   Arrange shrimp halves on top of the vegetables.
5. 5
   Scatter fresh herbs (mint, cilantro, and basil) generously over the salad.
6. 6
   Drizzle the lime-fish sauce dressing over everything just before serving.
7. 7
   Toss gently if desired, or serve as a composed salad for presentation.