YUM WOON SEN – Glass Noodle Salad Recipe

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Servings: 2 Portions

Ingredients:

• 40 g dry glass noodles
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 10 sprigs of coriander stems and leaves seperated
• Thai chillies to taste
• 1 tbps palm sugar
• 2 tbps fish sauce
• 3 tbps fresh lime juice
• 1 tomato cut into wedges
• 1/4 cup red onion sliced
• Leaves from 1 celery stalk
• 1/4 cup roasted peanuts

Method

1. Soak noodles in room temperature water for 7 – 10 minutes until soft and pliable. Drain and cut noodles to shorten them.
2. Add noodles to a pot of boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain and keep them in a strainer to remove excess water.
3. Cut coriander stems into small chunks and place in mortar and pestle with garlic, chillies (that have been cut into large chunks) and a pinch of salt.
4. Pound into a paste (approximately 2-3 mins)
5. Add palm sugar, fish sauce and lime juice. Mix everything together.
6. Place tomato, onion and celery into a large mixing bowl; add the strained noodles and give them a quick mix.
7. Pour the dressing over the noodles and toss everything together.
8. Plate into your serving dish and add the crushed peanuts and coriander leaves on top.