Rice Noodle Salad With Shrimp Recipes

RICE NOODLE SALAD WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package instructions, drain, rinse in cold water and drain well. Combine all dressing ingredients well and toss noodles with the dressing.Rinse and halve chile pepper, remove seeds and ribs and chop finely, season with salt and add to the noodles. Heat olive oil in a pan. Rinse shrimp in cold water and pat dry.
• Peel garlic and squeeze through a garlic press. Add shrimp and garlic to the pan and cook for 3 minutes, stirring. Rinse and shake dry basil, cut into smaller pieces. Combine shrimp with noodles and garnish with basil. Serve.

SHRIMP AND RICE NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook 1 1/2 ounces dried rice noodles according to package directions; drain and cool. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine 3 ounces peeled and deveined cooked small shrimp; 1/4 cup fresh snow pea pods, trimmed and halved diagonally; 1/4 cup coarsely shredded carrot; 2 tablespoons coarsely snipped fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons bottled light Asian salad dressing; and 1/4 to 1/2 of a small fresh serrano chile pepper, thinly sliced.* Toss shrimp mixture with cooked noodles. Transfer to a serving plate. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped, unsalted dry-roasted peanuts and crushed red pepper. Serve with 1 medium plum, sliced.

ASIAN RICE SALAD WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Whisk the garlic, ginger, sesame oil, vinegar, soy sauce and sugar in a large bowl. Transfer 2 tablespoons of the dressing to a medium bowl, add the shrimp and toss. Add the carrot, celery and snow peas to the remaining dressing and toss.
• Heat a large skillet over high heat and add 2 teaspoons vegetable oil. Add the shrimp and stir-fry until they turn pink, 3 to 4 minutes, then transfer to the bowl with the vegetables. Add 3 to 4 tablespoons water to the skillet and scrape up the browned bits with a wooden spoon, then add the liquid to the bowl with the shrimp. Let the skillet reheat, then add the remaining 1 teaspoon vegetable oil and stir-fry the rice until toasted, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• Add the rice and scallions to the shrimp-vegetable mixture and toss. Divide among bowls and top with the lettuce, sprouts, chow mein noodles and/or peanuts.

RICE NOODLE-SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the rice noodles as the label directs; drain and rinse under cold water to cool, then snip into smaller pieces with kitchen shears. Meanwhile, make the dressing: Whisk 1/4 cup fish sauce, the juice of 1 lime, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, the jalapeno, sugar, half of the garlic and 1/2 cup water in a small bowl; set aside. Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium high. Combine the zest and juice of the remaining lime and the remaining garlic, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and 2 teaspoons fish sauce in a medium bowl. Add the shrimp and toss to coat. Grill the shrimp until lightly charred and opaque, about 2 minutes per side. Toss the noodles, romaine, carrots, herbs and bean sprouts in a large bowl. Gradually add enough of the dressing to coat; toss. Divide among bowls and top with the shrimp. Drizzle with the dressing.

THAI RICE NOODLE SALAD

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.

RICE-STICK NOODLE SALAD WITH VIETNAMESE SHRIMP

Steps:

• Make dressing:
• In a bowl stir together all dressing ingredients until sugar is dissolved. Chill dressing, covered, 1 hour.
• Shell and devein shrimp. In a large saucepan of salted boiling water cook shrimp with lemon 2 minutes, or until just cooked through. In a colander drain shrimp and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Halve shrimp lengthwise.
• Halve cucumber lengthwise and seed. Cut cucumber halves and scallions crosswise into 2 1/2-inch pieces and cut pieces lengthwise into julienne strips.
• In a bowl soak noodles in hot water to cover 15 minutes to soften. While noodles are soaking, in a 6-quart kettle bring 3 1/2 quarts salted water to a boil. Drain noodles in colander and cook in boiling water 45 seconds, or until just tender. Drain noodles in colander and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Drain noodles well and with scissors cut into 4-inch lengths.
• Divide noodles, shrimp, vegetables, and dressing among 4 bowls and sprinkle with herbs and peanuts. To eat, pull herbs from sprigs and toss with noodles.

RICE NOODLE SALAD WITH VIETNAMESE SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a bowl stir together fish sauce, vinegar, sugar, lime juice, garlic and pepper flakes until sugar is dissolved. Chill covered for 1 hour.
• Shell and devein shrimp. In a large saucepan of salted boiling water, cook shrimp with salt and lemon 2 minutes, or until just barely cooked through. In a colander, drain shrimp and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Halve shrimp lengthwise.
• Halve cucumber lengthwise and seed. Cut cucumber halves and scallions crosswise into 2 1/2 inch pieces and cut pieces lengthwise into julienne strips.
• In a bowl, soak noodles in hot water to cover 15 minutes to soften. While noodles are soaking, in a 6-quart kettle, bring 3 quarts salted water to a boil. Drain noodles in colander and cook in boiling water 45 seconds, or until just tender. Drain noodles in colander, rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Drain well and with scissors cut into 4-inch lengths.
• Divide noodles, shrimp, vegetables and dressing among 4 bowls and sprinkle with herbs and peanuts. To eat, pull herbs from sprigs and toss with noodles.