Yum Woon Sen (Glass Noodle Salad)
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Ingredients
- Glass noodles
- Shrimp
- Ground pork
- Red onion
- Cherry tomatoes
- Mini cucumbers
- Carrots
- Cilantro
- Mint leaves
- Basil leaves
- Roasted peanuts
- Seasoning powder
- Soy sauce
- Red chilies
- Garlic
- Fish sauce
- Lime juice
- Palm sugar
- Water
- Salt
Method
- 1
Place 150g of glass noodles into a large bowl. Cut the noodles into shorter lengths using kitchen scissors.
- 2
Pour boiling water over the noodles, ensuring they are fully submerged. Let them soak for about 2 minutes, then drain and rinse with cold water.
- 3
Prepare the shrimp: peel and devein 15 count of shrimp, leaving the tails on. Cut along the back of each shrimp to create a butterfly cut.
- 4
Place 150g of ground pork in a bowl. Season with a pinch of yellow seasoning powder and a dash of soy sauce, then mix well.
- 5
Boil water in a pot. Add a pinch of salt to the boiling water. Cook the shrimp for a short period until they turn pink, then remove with a slotted spoon.
- 6
Add the seasoned ground pork to the same boiling water. Cook until fully browned, then remove with a slotted spoon, reserving the cooking liquid.
- 7
Prepare the vegetables: peel and halve 0.5 count of a red onion, then thinly slice it.
- 8
Remove stems from 15 cherry tomatoes and halve them.
- 9
Trim and crush 2 count of lemongrass stalks with the flat side of a knife, then finely chop them. Crush and finely chop 4 garlic cloves.
- 10
Slice 3 mini cucumbers lengthwise, then crush them using the bottom of a glass or a rolling pin. Chop the crushed cucumbers into bite-sized pieces.
- 11
Peel and julienne 2 carrots into thin strips.
- 12
Roughly chop 0.5 cup of cilantro leaves.
- 13
Pick the leaves off 0.25 cup of mint and 0.25 cup of basil.
- 14
Chop 0.25 cup of roasted peanuts (optional to toast them first).
- 15
For the dressing: Add 2 red chilies, 4 garlic cloves, 30ml fish sauce, 30ml lime juice, 1 tablespoon palm sugar, cilantro stems, basil leaves, mint leaves, and 60ml of the reserved pork/shrimp cooking water to a food processor. Blend until well combined.
- 16
Taste the dressing and adjust seasonings as needed.
- 17
In a large mixing bowl, combine the prepared glass noodles, halved cherry tomatoes, chopped cucumbers, julienned carrots, cooked ground pork, and cooked shrimp.
- 18
Add the fresh mint, cilantro, and basil leaves to the bowl.
- 19
Pour the prepared dressing over all the ingredients in the bowl.
- 20
Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing.
- 21
Serve the salad in a bowl and top with the chopped roasted peanuts.
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