Rice-srick noodle salad with vietnamese shrimp

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
⅓ cup Asian fish sauce
¼ cup Rice vinegar; (not seasoned)
3 tablespoons Sugar
1½ tablespoon Fresh lime juice
3 larges Garlic cloves; minced
½ teaspoon Dried hot red pepper flakes
1 pounds Large shrimp; (16 to 20)
½ Lemon
1 English cucumber
4 Scallions
½ pounds Rice-stick noodles
1 cup Fresh mint sprigs
½ cup Fresh coriander sprigs
2 tablespoons Chopped peanuts

Directions

FOR DRESSING

In a bowl stir together all dressing ingredients until sugar is dissolved.

Chill dressing, covered, 1 hour.

Shell and devein shrimp. In a large saucepan of salted boiling water cook shrimp with lemon 2 minutes, or until just cooked through. In a colander drain shrimp and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Halve shrimp lengthwise.

Halve cucumber lengthwise and seed. Cut cucumber halves and scallions crosswise into 2½ inch pieces and cut pieces lenghtwise into julienne strips.

In a bowl soak noodles in hot water to cover 15 minutes to soften. While noodles are soaking, in a 6-quart kettle 31/2 quarts salted water to a boil. Drain noodles in colander and cook in boiling water 45 seconds, or until just tender. Drain noodles in colander and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Drain noodles well and with scissors cut into 4-inch lenghts.

Divide noodles, shrimp, vegetables, and dressing among 4 bowls and sprinkle with herbs and peanuts. To serve, pull herbs from sprigs and toss with noodles.

Yield: 4 servings

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Per serving: 823 Calories (kcal); 17g Total Fat; (18% calories from fat); 102g Protein; 68g Carbohydrate; 690mg Cholesterol; 716mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 13 ½ Lean Meat; 2 ½ Vegetable; ½ Fruit; 1 ½ Fat; 3 Other Carbohydrates

Recipe by: COOKING LIVE SHOW #CL9378 Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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