Vietnamese salad dish that is very low calorie and refreshing.
Pour noodles into a colander. Drain and then put into a bowl and cover with boiling water and set aside.
Roughly chop nuts and add to a hot frypan with a little oil and fry till just starting to brown.
Dressing
In a heatproof jug combine water and sugar and microwave till the sugar has dissolved, about 30 seconds.
Pour into a 3 cup jar with a lid. Add fish sauce, vinegar, lime juice and mix.
Crush garlic cloves with the back of a knife and add to dressing mix. Add finely sliced fresh chilli or chilli paste. Stir and adjust flavours to taste. It should be sweet, salty and sour.
To Assemble
Drain noodles, rinse and then put into a bowl of boiling water to stand for a few minutes.
Put julienned vegetables into a large bowl.
Drain noodles, squeeze out excess water and add to bowl.
Add 5 tablespoons of dressing to the bowl. Stir to coat noodles and vegetables.
Sprinkle with fried nuts and serve either chilled or at room temperature.
Variations
Add cooked prawns or pieces of chicken to the salad to make a more substantial meal.
The dressing can be stored in the fridge for 2-3 weeks (or longer if you take the garlic and fresh chilli out)
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (199g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 2 Servings | ||
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Calories: 98 | ||
Calories from Fat: 4 (4%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 0.5g | 1 % | |
Saturated Fat 0g | 0 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 0.1g | ||
Cholesterol 0mg | 0 % | |
Sodium 9166.5mg | 316 % | |
Potassium 753.2mg | 20 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 15.8g | 5 % | |
Dietary Fiber 1.8g | 7 % | |
Sugars, other 14g | ||
Protein 8.1g | 12 % | |
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Calories per serving: 98
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