Dinner

Thai Rice Noodle Salad

Name: Thai Rice Noodle Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1/2 bag vermicelli rice noodles; 200g bean sprouts; limes, zested and juiced, zest and juice of 2; 2-3 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tsp muscovado sugar; 1 red onion, sliced; 2 small small lettuces; 500g minced pork; ginger, grated, knob; cayenne pepper, pinch; 1 tsp sunflower oil; 2 tblsp sesame seeds; 1 tsp oil; 4 sirloin steaks; 1 red chilli, sliced; mint leaves, a handful

A Thai-style rice noodle salad with bean sprouts, lime, fish sauce, and a choice of stir-fried pork mince or sesame-crusted sirloin steak.

30 min
560 kcal
Thai
Salad

Mellowpan tip: Ready in 30 min. A good one for a busy weeknight.

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Place the noodles and bean sprouts in a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water.
Step 2:
Leave for 4 minutes, or until the noodles are tender.
4 min
Step 3:
Drain, cool under cold running water, and drain again.
Step 4:
Return the noodles and bean sprouts to the bowl.
Step 5:
Stir together the lime zest and juice, fish sauce, and sugar.
Step 6:
Stir the dressing into the noodles with the red onion and lettuce.
Step 7:
For the mince version, heat a little oil in a non-stick frying pan.
Step 8:
Stir-fry the minced pork, grated ginger, and cayenne pepper for 10 minutes, until the mince is browned and cooked through.
10 min
Step 9:
Mix the pork mince into the noodles, divide between four bowls, and serve warm.
Step 10:
For the steak version, make the rice noodle salad.
Step 11:
Heat the sunflower oil in a frying pan.
Step 12:
Tip the sesame seeds onto a plate.
Step 13:
Rub the oil into the sirloin steaks and press them into the sesame seeds.
Step 14:
Fry for 5 minutes for medium rare, turning halfway through.
5 min
Step 15:
Leave the steaks to rest for 5 minutes, then thinly slice.
5 min
Step 16:
Toss the deseeded, shredded red chilli and mint leaves into the noodles.
Step 17:
Top with the steak to serve.