THAI RICE NOODLE SALAD

Thai Rice Noodle Salad image

Just made it up 5 minutes ago and it's really good. It can be served warm or cold; toss again right before serving. Do not overcook the noodles.

Provided by christinadavis

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Vegetarian Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 21

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package dried rice noodles
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ head romaine lettuce, chopped
¼ red bell pepper, diced
¼ cup chopped red onion
3 green onions, chopped
¼ cucumber, diced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, or to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, minced
¼ jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
⅓ cup olive oil
¼ cup rice vinegar
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup white sugar
1 lemon, juiced
1 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
¼ teaspoon paprika

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 471.8 calories, Carbohydrate 65.2 g, Fat 21.9 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 1591.5 mg, Sugar 14.4 g