Cold Rice Noodle Salad With Pineapple Dressing Recipes

ASIAN RICE NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the noodles according to the package directions. Drain and set aside in a large bowl to cool (a few minutes in the freezer can help!). Cut the noodles up a bit with kitchen shears or a knife to make them easier to toss.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, vinegar, lime juice, honey, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic.
• Add the sauce, cilantro, peanuts, and slaw mix to the bowl with the noodles and toss until well combined. If desired, sprinkle in red pepper flakes to taste. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate for later.

THAI RICE NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a bowl with boiling water; add rice noodles. Cover bowl and let sit until noodles are softened, about 10 minutes. Drain. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and toss to coat.
• Mix romaine lettuce, red bell pepper, red onion, green onions, cucumber, basil, cilantro, ginger root, jalapeno pepper, and garlic with rice noodles.
• Whisk 1/3 cup olive oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, white sugar, lemon juice, lime juice, salt, turmeric, and paprika together in a bowl; pour over rice noodle mixture and toss to coat.

RICE NOODLE SALAD WITH SALTED PEANUTS AND HERBS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, toss radishes and carrot with vinegar, sugar and salt, and let sit while preparing remaining ingredients.
• Cook rice noodles according to package instructions. Immediately transfer to a colander and rinse under cold water to cool. Set aside to drain.
• In a small bowl, prepare the dressing: Stir together lime juice, oil, fish sauce, ginger, garlic and chiles.
• Pile noodles in a large bowl, then top with radish and carrot mixture and any juices from the bowl, cucumber, lettuce, scallions, herbs, peanuts and eggs, if using. Drizzle the dressing over the top.

COLD RICE NOODLE SALAD WITH PINEAPPLE DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Make dressing: Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and mix until well blended (can be made up to 4 days in advance refrigerated).
• Place your rice noodles into a large bowl and pour your boiling water over them.
• Stir to separate and immerse noodles and let soak for 5 minutes.
• Drain, rinse under cold water, and drain again.
• Return noodles to bowl and coat with the 2 tsp of vegetable oil.
• Add peppers, carrots, scallions, 1/4 cup cilantro, and 1/4 cup mint to noodles.
• Add 1/2 of the pineapple dressing, tossing to coat.
• Sprinkle with remaining cilantro and mint.
• Garnish with lime.
• Serve remaining dressing separately.

VIETNAMESE RICE-NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• 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, mint and napa cabbage. Toss well and garnish with peanuts.

CRISPY NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the sesame oil in a wok. Add ginger and garlic and stir fry for 30 seconds.
• Add peas, carrots and spring onions and stir fry for a minute. Add spinach and bean sprouts and stir fry for another minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in cucumber.
• Pile onto plates, sprinkle over the lime juice and nuts. Drizzle with the chilli oil and top with the crispy noodles.

RICE NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large salad bowl, combine the spinach, carrot, pineapple, cilantro and onion. , In a blender, combine the dressing ingredients; cover and process until blended. Drain noodles and rinse in cold water; drain well. Add to spinach mixture. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat.