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Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad

3.8

(22)

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    15 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 side-dish servings

Ingredients

4 oz thin rice noodles
1/4 cup rice vinegar (not seasoned)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 carrot, coarsely shredded
2 scallions, thinly sliced crosswise
1 cup loosely packed mixed fresh cilantro, mint, and/or basil leaves, torn if large
1/4 cup chopped unsalted dry-roasted peanuts

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Soak noodles in hot water 10 minutes, then drain in a large sieve.

    Step 2

    Cook noodles in a 4-quart pot of boiling water, uncovered, until tender, about 1 minute. Drain in sieve and rinse under cold water until cold. Drain well and pat noodles dry.

    Step 3

    Whisk together vinegar, sugar, fish sauce, and salt in a large bowl until sugar and salt are dissolved. Add noodles, carrot, scallions, herbs, and peanuts, tossing to combine.

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