Recipe courtesy of Mary Sue Milliken
and
Susan Feniger
Mung Bean Thread Salad
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 336
- Total Fat
- 3
- Saturated Fat
- 1
- Carbohydrates
- 57
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 15
- Protein
- 18
- Cholesterol
- 139
- Sodium
- 534
- Total: 45 min
- Prep: 45 min
Ingredients
Dressing:
1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
1 clove pickled garlic, minced
1 chile, thinly sliced
1/3 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
Salt
Salad:
8 ounces mung bean (cellophane) noodles, soaked in hot water, drained
1/2 pound prawns, boiled and thinly sliced
3 green onions, thinly sliced
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced, plus light green leaves roughly chopped
1 tomato, cored, seeded and cut into strips
1/4 cup dried shrimp, crisp fried and cooled
Green lettuce, leaves washed
Cilantro leaves
Directions
- Place the cilantro, garlic and chile in a mortar and grind to a paste, or use a blender. Transfer this mixture to a saucepan, and add the vinegar, sugar and salt. Heat to a boil, remove from the heat and cool. Set aside.
- Cut the soaked noodles into 3-inch lengths. Mix the noodles, prawns, onions and celery together in a bowl. Pour the dressing over the top and toss gently to coat. Add the tomato, and shrimps and gently toss again.
- Serve on lettuce leaves with cilantro leaves garnishing the top.