Vietnamese Spring Roll Salad With Noodles Shrimp Mango Recipes

VIETNAMESE SPRING ROLL SALAD WITH NOODLES, SHRIMP & MANGO

Steps:

• Add all of the dressing ingredients to a Mason jar, pop on the lid tightly and shake until the dressing is combined. Alternatively, whisk all the ingredients together in a small bowl. Set the dressing aside for later.
• Fill a saucepan large enough to fit your noodles into about 2/3 full with water. Fill a bowl large enough to fit the shrimp easily with ice and top off with water - set the ice bath aside. Bring the saucepan to a boil and add the shrimp, cooking until the shrimp are opaque and just firm, about 30 seconds - 2 minutes, depending on the size of your shrimp. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cooked shrimp to the ice bath and let them cool.
• Bring the water back to a boil and add a splash of oil, a pinch of salt & the sweet potato starch noodles. Follow the instructions on the package to give you an idea of cooking time, which will vary according to the size & thickness of the noodles, but will be in the range of 6 - 10 minutes. You want to boil them until they are translucent and just cooked through without any hardness in the middle, but not for so long that they get mushy. They should be a little chewy with some bounciness to their texture. Stir them often and lift them up with tongs to help them from clumping.
• Drain the cooked noodles in a colander and then run them under cool water for a minute or so, using your hands to separate them as you rinse. Let them sit in the colander to drain but not dry out as you make the salad.
• While the shrimp and noodles are cooking, get your veggies ready. Peel the carrots then either grate them or use a julienne peeler to shred them. Use a mandoline to thinly slice the cucumber and radishes. Roughly chop the green onions and, if you like, the herbs, too. Peel and thinly slice the mango.
• Add the drained noodles and about half of the dressing - give it another shake to combine again, if needed - to a large bowl. Use tongs to toss the noodles until they are evenly coated in the dressing. Drain and pat the shrimp dry, then add them to the salad bowl. Add the carrot, cucumber, radishes and green onions, then the rest of the dressing. Toss to coat and add additional salt, to taste. If you like, add more fish sauce for umami, lime juice for brightness, honey for sweetness or vinegar for kick.
• Just before serving, add the fresh herbs and sliced mango. Without the herbs and fruit, the salad base can sit, dressed, overnight in the fridge if you like. If you like, you can top the spring roll salad with slivers of toasted coconut for crunch.

VIETNAMESE SALAD ROLLS

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to boil. Remove from heat. Place rice vermicelli in boiling water, remove from heat, and let soak 3 to 5 minutes, until soft. Drain, and rinse with cold water.
• Fill a large bowl with hot water. Dip one rice wrapper in the hot water for 1 second to soften. Lay wrapper flat, and place desired amounts of noodles, shrimp, carrot, lettuce and basil in the center. Roll the edges of the wrapper slightly inward. Beginning at the bottom edge of wrapper, tightly wrap the ingredients. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• In a small bowl, mix the hoisin sauce with water until desired consistency has been attained. Heat the mixture for a few seconds in the microwave.
• Serve the spring rolls with the warm dipping sauce.