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| General Category : Salads and Salad Dressings |
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| Food Group : Meat-Pork, Vegetables, Nuts |
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| Cuisine Type : Thai and Southeast Asian |
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| Preparation Method : Boil/Simmer |
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| This colourful salad makes an excellent accompaniment to a Thai meal of grilled chicken, pork or fish with rice. It also works well on a buffet or picnic table. |
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Ingredients
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4 oz (125 g) bean thread noodles |
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4 oz (125 g) ground pork or chicken |
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Half English cucumber |
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1 carrot |
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Quarter small red onion |
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1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped fresh coriander |
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1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped fresh mint or basil |
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2 tbsp (30 mL) lime juice |
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1 tbsp (15 mL) fish sauce |
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2 tsp (10 mL) grated gingerroot |
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2 to 4 tsp (10 to 20 mL) thinly sliced Thai chilies |
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1 tsp (5 mL) granulated sugar |
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1/4 cup (60 mL) coarsely chopped peanuts |
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Preparation
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In bowl, soak noodles in enough cold water to cover until pliable, about 5 minutes; drain. In large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook noodles until tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove with tongs and chill under cold water; drain and cut into 1-inch/2.5 cm lengths. Place in large bowl. Add pork to saucepan; cook, breaking up with spoon, until no longer pink, about 1 minute. Drain in sieve and rinse briefly under cold water; drain and let cool. Add to noodles.
Slice cucumber as thinly as possible; stack into small piles and slice crosswise as thinly as possible into fine julienne (or use mandoline). Add to noodles. Repeat with carrot; add to noodles. Slice red onion as thinly as possible; cut slices into 1/4 inch/5 mm lengths. Add to noodles with coriander and mint.
In small bowl, mix lime juice, fish sauce, ginger, hot peppers and sugar; pour over noodle mixture and mix well. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 2 hours.) Transfer to serving platter; sprinkle with peanuts.
Makes 4 servings.
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Nutritional information
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Per serving: about 224 cal, 8 g pro, 7 g total fat (2 g sat. fat), 32 g carb, 2 g fibre, 18 mg chol, 456 mg sodium. % RDI: 4% calcium, 12% iron, 59% vit A, 12% vit C, 14% folate.
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Source
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Homemakers Magazine: May 2006
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