GRILLED SHRIMP RICE NOODLE BOWL

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A Vietnamese-style rice noodle bowl. The sauce is a bit sweet, but is balanced by lime juice and mint.

Provided by LarryB

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Vietnamese

Time 35m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

8 large fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic
½ cup fresh mint
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons honey
1 lime, juiced
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
2 tablespoons fresh ginger root, minced
¾ cup shredded cabbage
1 (6.75 ounce) package dried rice noodles

Steps:

Preheat grill for high heat. Combine garlic, 1/4 cup mint, cilantro, fish sauce, honey, lime juice and white pepper in food processor or blender. Puree until smooth.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook noodles and cabbage for two minutes, or until done.
Meanwhile, coat shrimp with olive oil, and grill over high heat until golden, turning once.
Mince the remaining 1/4 cup mint. Serve noodles and cabbage in a bowl, topped with sauce and shrimp, and garnished with mint.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 564.8 calories, Carbohydrate 85 g, Cholesterol 44.3 mg, Fat 21.3 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 1756.9 mg, Sugar 19.4 g