Thai noodle salad recipe

Thai noodle salad recipe

This is a great, fresh tasting salad that is perfect for lunch or a light dinner.  The fried shallots add a lovely crunchy texture and sweetness while the mint and coriander add an injection of fresh flavour.  It doesn’t take long to prepare either which is an added bonus.

Ingredients

  • 350 g Cooked fine rice noodles
  • 8 Shallots, peeled and finely sliced
  • 2 Shallots, peeled and finely sliced into rings
  • 50 g Beansprouts, rinsed and drained well
  • 12 Large tiger prawns, cooked and peeled
  • 0.5 Red pepper thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsp Fresh coriander
  • 2 tbsp Chopped mint
  • 0.5 Ginger, peeled and chopped
  • 1 Grated rind of lime
  • 0.5 Large red chilli, very thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp Oil for frying
  • 12.3 oz Cooked fine rice noodles
  • 8 Shallots, peeled and finely sliced
  • 2 Shallots, peeled and finely sliced into rings
  • 1.8 oz Beansprouts, rinsed and drained well
  • 12 Large tiger prawns, cooked and peeled
  • 0.5 Red pepper thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsp Fresh coriander
  • 2 tbsp Chopped mint
  • 0.5 Ginger, peeled and chopped
  • 1 Grated rind of lime
  • 0.5 Large red chilli, very thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp Oil for frying
  • 12.3 oz Cooked fine rice noodles
  • 8 Shallots, peeled and finely sliced
  • 2 Shallots, peeled and finely sliced into rings
  • 1.8 oz Beansprouts, rinsed and drained well
  • 12 Large tiger prawns, cooked and peeled
  • 0.5 Red pepper thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsp Fresh coriander
  • 2 tbsp Chopped mint
  • 0.5 Ginger, peeled and chopped
  • 1 Grated rind of lime
  • 0.5 Large red chilli, very thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp Oil for frying
Dressing
  • 3 tbsp Sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 tbsp Fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp Sunflower oil
  • 2 Limes, juiced
  • 3 tbsp Sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 tbsp Fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp Sunflower oil
  • 2 Limes, juiced
  • 3 tbsp Sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 tbsp Fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp Sunflower oil
  • 2 Limes, juiced

Details

  • Cuisine: Thai
  • Recipe Type: Main
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Preparation Time: 10 mins
  • Cooking Time: 20 mins
  • Serves: 4

Step-by-step

  1. Heat enough sunflower oil to half fill a medium saucepan and fry in small batches the 8 finely sliced shallots until golden brown and crisp. Drain well on kitchen towel and set to one side.
  2. Meanwhile, toss together the cooked rice noodles, the shallot rings, red pepper, beansprouts, mint, coriander, ginger, red chilli and the grated lime rind.
  3. Mix together all the ingredients to make the dressing.
  4. Split the cooked tiger prawns in half just up to the tail and fan out like a butterfly. Heat a frying pan with 1 tbsp of sunflower oil and toss in the prawns. Fry for 1 - 2 minutes, tossing the pan at regular intervals. Drain.
  5. To serve, place a portion of the rice noodle salad on a plate or in a rice bowl, garnish with three prawns per portion and spoon over the dressing. Top with a pile of the crispy shallots. This dish can also be served with a dash of soy sauce.

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