Pad Thai Salad

Name: Pad Thai Salad
Ingredients: NOODLES; 1 cup Snow Peas, thin strips; 1 cup Carrots, thin strips; 2 cup Shiitake Mushrooms, thin strips; 1/2 cup Fried Tofu, thin strips; 1/2 cup Red Pepper, thin strips; 4 oz Vermicelli Noodles; 16 Prawns; DRESSING; 2 Tablespoon Fish Sauce; 1/4 cup Lime Juice; 1/4 cup Tamarind Concentrate; 1 Tablespoon Palm Sugar; 1 teaspoon minced Garlic; 2 Tablespoon minced Shallots; 3/4 cup Peanut or Vegetable Oil; Salt and Pepper to taste; GARNISH; 1/4 cup Unsalted Roasted Peanuts; 1/2 cup Green Onions, thin strips; 8 Cilantro Sprigs; 1/2 cup Mung Bean Sprouts (heads only)

22 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

NOODLES
1 cup Snow Peas, thin strips
1 cup Carrots, thin strips
2 cup Shiitake Mushrooms, thin strips
1/2 cup Fried Tofu, thin strips
1/2 cup Red Pepper, thin strips
4 oz Vermicelli Noodles
16 Prawns
DRESSING
2 Tablespoon Fish Sauce
1/4 cup Lime Juice
1/4 cup Tamarind Concentrate
1 Tablespoon Palm Sugar
1 teaspoon minced Garlic
2 Tablespoon minced Shallots
3/4 cup Peanut or Vegetable Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
GARNISH
1/4 cup Unsalted Roasted Peanuts
1/2 cup Green Onions, thin strips
8 Cilantro Sprigs
1/2 cup Mung Bean Sprouts (heads only)

Directions

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1. In a medium pot, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil. Add 1 Tablespoon salt. Add vermicelli noodles. Cook until soft and tender. Remove from heat, strain, and cool under cold running water. Strain. Add 1 to 2 Tablespoons oil.
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2. In a medium pot, bring 2 quarts of water to a simmer. Add 1 Tablespoon salt. Add prawns and cook for 5 minutes or until prawns are cooked through. Remove from heat, strain, and cool under cold running water. Set aside.
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3. To prepare dressing, mix all ingredients in a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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4. To assemble salad, in a large bowl mix all ingredients except dressing, garnishes, and prawns. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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5. Add half the amount of dressing to the mixed salad. Mix until well combined.
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6. Add prawns on top of salad.
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7. To garnish, sprinkle with crushed roasted peanuts, green onion strips, cilantro springs, and mung bean sprouts.
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8. Serve remaining dressing in a separate bowl.