Another hot day in Yucatan and time for a cold dinner of salads. Previously I shared 10 Minute Canned Salmon Salad (May 31,2020) and also Chilled Asparagus Salad (last week). Here I am adding an easy Vietnamese Noodle Salad with garnishes of jicama, carrot sticks, cherry tomatoes and black olives. The “noodles” are actually rice vermicelli which is readily available in most grocery stores where pasta or Asian foods are displayed. It made a great looking salad bowl! (I took this photo before I added the tomatoes) LOL.
The “salads” can easily be made ahead and assembled as shown when lunch or dinner calls.
Vietnamese Noodle Salad
Ingredients
- 12 ounces thin Asian vermicelli noodles
- 2 carrots shredded
- 2 cucumbers seeded and shredded
- 4 green onion chopped
- 1 1/2 cups fresh bean sprouts OPTIONAL
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro OPTIONAL
- 1/2 cup fish sauce
- 1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cloves garlic pressed or minced
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Lime
1. Soften the vermicelli noodles in a large bowl by covering with boiling water and soaking for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Rinse under cold water, drain, and add to a large bowl. Add the shredded carrots, cucumbers, bean sprouts and chopped cilantro to the noodles.
2. In a glass jar fitted with a lid or a bowl, mix together the fish sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, garlic and crushed red pepper. Pour 3/4 of the dressing over the noodles and toss to coat. Add more dressing if desired. Sprinkle with more cilantro and green onion and a squeeze of lime if desired. Salad can be made ahead and refrigerated overnight, however if making ahead, add the cilantro just before serving.
Buen provecho...2022 