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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. 1

    Place 150g of glass noodles into a large bowl. Cut the noodles into shorter lengths using kitchen scissors.

  2. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 7

    Prepare the vegetables: peel and halve 0.5 count of a red onion, then thinly slice it.

  8. 8

    Remove stems from 15 cherry tomatoes and halve them.

  9. 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. 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. 11

    Peel and julienne 2 carrots into thin strips.

  12. 12

    Roughly chop 0.5 cup of cilantro leaves.

  13. 13

    Pick the leaves off 0.25 cup of mint and 0.25 cup of basil.

  14. 14

    Chop 0.25 cup of roasted peanuts (optional to toast them first).

  15. 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. 16

    Taste the dressing and adjust seasonings as needed.

  17. 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. 18

    Add the fresh mint, cilantro, and basil leaves to the bowl.

  19. 19

    Pour the prepared dressing over all the ingredients in the bowl.

  20. 20

    Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing.

  21. 21

    Serve the salad in a bowl and top with the chopped roasted peanuts.

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