Thai Noodle Salad with Shrimp
Thai Noodle Salad Yum Woon Sen - easy recipe of healthy Thai noodle salad with shrimp in a delicious lime and sweet chili dressing.
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 357kcal
Ingredients
- 4 oz (125g) pre-soaked mung bean noodles, glass noodles, cellophane noodles
- 8-12 medium-sized shrimp shelled and deveined
- 3 shallots thinly sliced
- 1/2 tomato diced
- 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped cilantro leaves
- 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped mint leaves
- 2 tablespoons roasted cashew nuts or roasted peanuts, pounded
Dressing Ingredients:
- 1 garlic fineley minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar or to taste
- 2 tablespoons warm water
- 1 tablespoon lime juice or to taste
- 1 tablespoon Thai sweet chili sauce
Instructions
- Dry mung bean noodles are very light. Soak the dry mung beans noodles with warm water for about 10 minutes (until soft). Discard the water, drain dry and set aside (use 4 oz (125g) of them for this recipe).
- Boil some water and add in the noodles and cook according to the package instruction (a couple of minutes or until the noodles are just cooked through but not mushy). Remove the noodles and drained. Using the same water, boil the shrimp until they are completely cooked. Remove and set aside.
- Mix all the ingredients in the Dressing well (make sure the sugar is completely dissolved), set aside.
- In a salad bowl, mix the mung bean noodles, shrimp, shallots, tomato, cilantro, mint with the Dressing. Toss to blend well. Add the roasted cashew nuts, stir to combine well. Serve immediately at room temperature or chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 2people | Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 1345mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g