Shrimp Noodle Salad

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces rice noodles, soaked in hot water until soft
• 16 large shrimp, cooked
• 1 small red bell pepper, seeded cut into strips
• 1/2 cucumber, cut into strips
• 1 tomato, cut into strips
• 2 shallots, finely diced
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger, grated
• 1 lemongrass, finely chopped
• 1 red chili pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons mint, roughly chopped
• 2 sprigs tarragon, roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon chives, snipped

Recipe

• 1 make dressing by combining rice vinegar, fish sauce, lime, ginger, lemon grass, red chilli, mint, tarragon, and chives in a small bowl and whisk well.
• 2 drain noodles, plunge them into a sauce pan of boiling water for 1 minute. drain, rinse under cold water and drain one last time.
• 3 in large bowl combine noodles with shrimp, red pepper, cucumber, tomato and shallots. lightly season with salt and pepper then toss with dressing.
• 4 serve at once.