Crab Cha Gio with Spicy Mango Dipping Sauce and Crab Noodle Salad (the Easier Dish)

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2 pounds Maine crab leg meat, picked clean

2 cups, rehydrated mung bean noodles, cut into 2 to 3-inch lengths

1/2 cup sliced scallions, green part only

2 serrano chiles, de-stemmed and minced

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

2 tablespoons fish sauce (3 Crab)

2 limes, juiced

1/2 bunch picked Thai basil leaves

1 package (12-inch) ban trang, rice paper

Salt and black pepper, to taste

Garnish:

1 head red leaf lettuce

1/2 bunch fresh mint

SPICY MANGO DIPPING SAUCE:

1 ripe mango, peeled, roughly chopped

1 large shallot, peeled and roughly chopped

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

1 tablespoon sambal

1 orange, juiced

2 tablespoons canola oil

Salt and black pepper, to taste