Best Spicy Asian Cellophane Noodle Salad Recipes

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CELLOPHANE-NOODLE SALAD



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Seedless cucumbers often have small seeds; remove them for this Asian-inspired Cellophane-Noodle Salad recipe. Do not rinse the noodles after cooking; it will make them stick.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Salad Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 stalks celery, trimmed
4 carrots, peeled and trimmed
1 8.8 ounce bag cellophane noodles (available at gourmet supermarkets and Asian markets)
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons rice-wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Szechuan hot-bean paste
1 seedless cucumber (1 pound), skin on, any seeds removed, julienned
2 teaspoons sesame oil, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Thinly slice celery and carrots diagonally.
  • Soak noodles in cool water for 1 hour. Cut into 5-inch lengths with kitchen shears. Cook in boiling water until clear, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain (don't rinse). Place in a bowl.
  • Add celery, carrots, and salt. Toss with tongs for 2 to 3 minutes. Add vinegar and bean paste; toss. When cool, toss in cucumbers and oil. Serve at room temperature.

CELLOPHANE NOODLE SALAD



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Provided by Jamie Oliver

Categories     main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 ounces (100 grams) cellophane noodles
A good glug olive oil
8 ounces (200 grams) minced pork
A large pinch five-spice
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoon sugar
A handful prawns or shrimp, any size you like, peeled and deveined
Handful plain and skinned peanuts, roughly crushed
1 bunch spring onions, finely sliced
1 bunch coriander, chopped
1 bunch mint, chopped
2 thumbs fresh ginger, grated
2 red chiles, finely sliced with seeds
2 limes, juiced
1 tablespoon soy sauce
Olive oil

Steps:

  • Soak the noodles in boiling water and drain. Heat the oil in a pan, and cooking in batches, lightly brown the pork with the five-spice powder. Add the garlic, sugar, prawns, and peanuts. Mix the rest of the ingredients for the dressing. Add the drained noodles and the meat with the prawns and season with a little extra soy and a drizzle of olive oil.

SPICY GLASS NOODLE SALAD



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Categories     Salad     Chicken     Poultry     Shellfish     Stir-Fry     Lunch     Seafood     Shrimp     Hot Pepper     Party     Bon Appétit

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 6-ounce package dried bean thread noodles (saifun)*
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 skinless boneless chicken breast halves, finely chopped
18 uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined, coarsely chopped
15 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons chopped shallots
3 tablespoons Thai fish sauce (nam pla)*
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 1/2 teaspoons minced seeded Thai chilies* or serrano chilies

Steps:

  • Place noodles in large bowl. Cover with cold water; let stand until noodles begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Drain. Transfer to large pot of boiling water; cook until just tender and pliable, about 3 minutes. Drain. Rinse with cold water; drain.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and shrimp; stir-fry until cooked, about 4 minutes. Transfer to large bowl. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in same skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add garlic-oil mixture to bowl with chicken and shrimp; cool.
  • Add noodles, green onions and remaining ingredients to bowl. Toss to blend. Season with salt and pepper.
  • *Available at Asian markets and in some supermarkets.

CELLOPHANE NOODLE SALAD WITH CABBAGE



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This incredibly refreshing salad is loosely based on a recipe for a Thai cellophane noodle salad in Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid's "Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet." The authentic recipe includes more garlic and chiles as well as dried shrimp. Make sure to cut up the noodles before you try to toss them with the other ingredients.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     easy, quick, salads and dressings

Time 15m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 small green cabbage, finely shredded (about 4 cups)
4 ounces cellophane noodles, soaked for 20 minutes in warm water
1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts (more to taste)
1 cup chopped cilantro
2 eggs
Salt to taste
2 teaspoons sunflower oil or peanut oil
1 to 3 serrano or Thai chiles, minced (to taste)
3 tablespoons sunflower oil or peanut oil
2 large garlic cloves, finely minced or pureed
2 tablespoons minced ginger
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Salt to taste

Steps:

  • Place the cabbage in a bowl and cover with ice water. Set aside while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil. Salt if desired. Drain the noodles and add to the pot. Boil for 1 1/2 minutes, drain, rinse briefly with cold water and drain thoroughly. Using a scissors, chop coarsely and transfer to a bowl. Drain the cabbage and add to the bowl, along with the peanuts, cilantro and chile(s). Toss together.
  • Beat one of the eggs in a bowl and season with salt to taste. Heat 1 teaspoon of the sunflower oil in an 8-inch nonstick skillet over high heat, or in a wok, and add the egg. Swirl the pan and let the egg spread out in a thin pancake. Lift the edges of the pancake to let egg run underneath. It should cook through quickly. Flip over and cook for a few seconds on the other side, then remove from the heat. Repeat with the other egg. Roll up the pancakes and cut in thin strips. Add half the egg shreds to the noodles and set the other half aside.
  • Place the garlic, ginger and a generous pinch of salt in a mortar and pestle and pound to a coarse paste. Heat 1 tablespoon of the sunflower oil over medium heat in the same skillet or wok in which you cooked the eggs and add the paste and the red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl. Allow to cool slightly. Add the rice vinegar, the lime juice and the remaining 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil and whisk together. Taste and add salt. It should be somewhat salty. Toss with the noodle mixture. Transfer to a platter or a wide bowl, sprinkle the remaining egg shreds over the top, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 325, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 33 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 431 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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