Cold Rice Noodle salad?

United States
June 21, 2007 8:36am CST
With the hot weather upon us, I am looking to eat more cold foods and salads. I love rice noodles, they just don't seems as heavy as traditional pasta (made with wheat flour). Does anyone have a good recipe for a cold rice noodle salad. One of my favorite all time things to eat is a vietnamese dish called "Bun". Anything along those lines would be really great. My boyfriend and I are pretty adventerous eaters, so don't be shy. I also have access to many international food stores so I don't think I am too limited by ingredients.
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@squaretile (3778)
• Singapore
22 Jun 07
Hi there! I like vietnamese beef rice noodles, but those are hot, so I reckon you're looking for something else. Here's a recipe: 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 cup chopped cilantro (coriander) 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped 1 tablespoon honey 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 3 tablespoons fish sauce 1 teaspoon salt 1 pound dried rice vermicelli 2 carrots, julienned 1 cucumber, chopped 1/2 cup finely shredded napa cabbage 1/4 cup chopped dryroasted nuts Place the garlic, cilantro, jalapeno, honey, lime juice, fish sauce and salt in the bowl of a food processor and process until almost smooth. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the noodles and cook for 2 minutes. Drain, rinse well with cold water and drain again. In a large bowl, combine the sauce, noodles, carrots, cucumber and napa cabbage. Toss well and garnish with peanuts. I love peanuts - it's a speciality of Thai and Vietnamese salads.
• United States
22 Jun 07
This sounds awesome! Actually my boyfriend LOVES spicy so if you have the other recipe, I would be interested in that too.
@asmurthy (2461)
• India
21 Jun 07
Prepare the rice noodles according to the packet instructions. Drain, then rinse with cold water and drain again. Place noodles and all of the vegetables in a large bowl. Combine all dressing ingredients and stir well, or place in a covered container and shake well to mix. Pour dressing over salad just before serving and toss well.