Refreshing Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad with Lime and Herbs

Recipe Collection: Salads

Refreshing Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad with Lime and Herbs elevates your meal with a vegetarian dish bursting with vibrant flavors and textures. Perfect for warm days, this salad features a tangy lime dressing combined with fresh herbs and crisp vegetables, making it a light yet satisfying option.

This Vietnamese-inspired salad is versatile enough to serve as a side or a main dish, ideal for picnics, barbecues, or a quick lunch. The combination of rice noodles, carrots, and cucumbers creates a delightful crunch, while the peanuts add a satisfying finish.

Overview

This Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad is a refreshing and vibrant dish perfect for a hot day. With a zesty lime dressing and a medley of fresh herbs and vegetables, this salad is both light and satisfying.

Diet Type

Vegetarian

Allergies

Peanuts

Cuisine

Vietnamese

Serving Size: 4

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 Cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Cup cilantro, minced
• 0.5 Whole jalapeno pepper, minced
• 3 Tablespoons (tbsp) white sugar
• 0.25 Cup lime juice, fresh
• 3 Tablespoons (tbsp) vegetarian fish sauce
• 12 Ounces (oz) rice noodles, packaged
• 2 Medium carrots, julienned
• 1 Medium cucumber, sliced
• 0.25 Cup mint, minced
• 4 Leaves napa cabbage, torn
• 0.25 Cup peanuts, unsalted
• 4 Sprigs mint

Steps

1. Mince the garlic with the cilantro and jalapeno pepper. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, add lime juice, vegetarian fish sauce, and sugar; stir well. Let the sauce sit for 5 minutes.
2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the rice noodles; boil them for 2 minutes. Drain well. Rinse the noodles with cold water until they have cooled. Let them drain again.
3. Combine the sauce, noodles, carrots, cucumber, mint, and napa cabbage in a large serving bowl. Toss well and serve the salad garnished with the peanuts and mint sprigs.

Enjoy this delightful and easy-to-make salad that brings a taste of Vietnam to your table!