Vermicelli Noodle Bowl

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pasta and Noodle Recipes. (Vermicelli Noodle Bowl). Many Vietnamese dishes are perfect for hot weather. This simple noodle salad combines fresh herbs, rice vermicelli, cucumber, bean sprouts, and more, topped with grilled shrimp. Tossed with a tangy sweet and sour sauce, it's a simple and satisfying dinner.

Brief

Prep 35 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Vermicelli Noodle Bowl

Ingredients

¼ cup white vinegar

¼ cup fish sauce

2 tablespoons white sugar

2 tablespoons lime juice

1 clove garlic

minced

¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

½ teaspoon canola oil

2 tablespoons chopped shallots

2 skewers

8 medium shrimp

with shells

1 (8 ounce) package rice vermicelli noodles

1 cup finely chopped lettuce

1 cup bean sprouts

1 English cucumber

cut into 2-inch matchsticks

¼ cup finely chopped pickled carrots

¼ cup finely chopped diakon radish

3 tablespoons chopped cilantro

3 tablespoons finely chopped Thai basil

3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

¼ cup crushed peanuts

Saigon Noodle Salad

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Whisk together vinegar fish sauce sugar lime juice garlic and red pepper flakes in small bowl. Set the sauce aside.

Step 2

Heat vegetable oil a small skillet over medium heat. Add shallots; cook and stir and softened and lightly caramelized about 8 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Skewer 4 shrimp on each skewer and grill until they turn pink and are charred on the outside 1 to 2 minutes per side. Set aside.

Step 4

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add vermicelli noodles and cook until softened 12 minutes. Drain noodles and rinse with cold water stirring to separate the noodles.

Step 5

Assemble the vermicelli bowl by placing the cooked noodles in one half of each serving bowl and the lettuce and bean sprouts in the other half. Top each bowl with cucumbers carrots daikon cilantro Thai basil mint peanuts and the caramelized shallots. Serve with shrimp skewers on top and sauce on the side. Pour sauce over the top and toss thoroughly to coat before eating.

Nutritional Information

Vermicelli Noodle Bowl

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 658.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.2g 52%

Carbohydrates: 112.3g 36%

Dietary Fiber: 8.6g 34%

Sugars: 19.5g

Fat: 12.8g 20%

Saturated Fat: 1.8g 9%

Cholesterol: 36.1mg 12%

Vitamin A Iu: 1151.8IU 23%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.1mg 85%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 29%

Vitamin C: 21.4mg 36%

Folate: 295.5mcg 74%

Calcium: 108.4mg 11%

Iron: 6.5mg 36%

Magnesium: 175.7mg 63%

Potassium: 756.4mg 21%

Sodium: 2565.2mg 103%

Thiamin: 0.7mg 73%

Calories From Fat: 114.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.