Minced Meat, Crab and Grapefruit Vietnamese Salad Recipe (

: Place the minced meat in the water and slowly cook over a medium heat until the meat turns color and is just cooked but still tender. Remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly. Add the lime juice, Nuoc Mam sauce and chili to the meat. When thoroughly cooled, add the onion, ginger, coriander and crab meat and stir thoroughly. Toss the grapefruit into the salad. Place the lettuce leaves on a flat dish. Arrange the grated carrot on the lettuce to form a ring. Spoon the salad into the centre of the carrot.