Thai Chicken and Shrimp Noodle Salad

Name: Thai Chicken and Shrimp Noodle Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Thai, Asian
Ingredients: 6 servings Available in the Asian foods section of most supermarkets and at Asian markets; 6 servings Clear dried noodles (also known as cellophane or transparent noodles); available in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets and at Asian markets; 118 milliliters lightly packed fresh basil leaves, torn if large; 99 grams 1/2 cups bean sprouts (about , rinsed; 250 grams ounces bean thread noodles; 12 cherry tomatoes, halved; 2 Tbsps Asian sweet chili sauce; 118 milliliters lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves; 2 Tbsps fish sauce* (such as nam pla or nuoc nam); 1 lime, cut into 6 wedges; 2 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 118 milliliters lightly packed fresh mint leaves; 2 Tbsps chopped toasted peanuts; 1 red jalapeño chile with seeds, sliced into thin rings; 79 milliliters thinly sliced shallots; 355 milliliters shredded cooked chicken; 12 mediums 12 cooked peeled deveined medium shrimp; 1 Tbsp sugar; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

The recipe Thai Chicken and Shrimp Noodle Salad is ready in around 45 minutes and is definitely If you have available in the asian foods section of most supermarkets and at asian markets, lightly mint leaves, cherry tomatoes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert. It works well as a main course.

Instructions

Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend. DO AHEAD Dressing can be prepared 2 hours ahead.

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Let stand at room temperature.

Place noodles in another large bowl. Cover with boiling water.

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Let stand until softened, about 4 minutes.

Drain and rinse under cold water to cool; drain well. Insert scissors into noodles; cut several times.

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Transfer to bowl with dressing.

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Add tomatoes and all remaining ingredients, except peanuts and lime wedges, to noodles; toss to coat.

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Divide among 6 plates.

Sprinkle with peanuts; garnish with lime wedges.

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Servings:

6servings

Available in the Asian foods section of most supermarkets and at Asian markets 6servings

Clear dried noodles (also known as cellophane or transparent noodles); available in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets and at Asian markets 118milliliters

lightly packed fresh basil leaves, torn if large 99grams

1/2 cups bean sprouts (about , rinsed 250grams

ounces bean thread noodles 12

cherry tomatoes, halved 2Tbsps

Asian sweet chili sauce 118milliliters

lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves 2Tbsps

fish sauce* (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)1

lime, cut into 6 wedges 2Tbsps

fresh lime juice 118milliliters

lightly packed fresh mint leaves 2Tbsps

chopped toasted peanuts 1

red jalapeño chile with seeds, sliced into thin rings 79milliliters

thinly sliced shallots 355milliliters

shredded cooked chicken 12mediums

12 cooked peeled deveined medium shrimp 1Tbsp

sugar 1Tbsp

vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Thai can be paired with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. You could try Essay Chenin Blanc. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 9 dollars per bottle.