This recipe was missing something, in my opinion. I like spicy food so I followed the recipe as described, but I think the proportions are off. Too much sriracha in comparison to the other ingredients. I think the shrimp would taste better with this if they were grilled and served warm over the cool noodles and lettuce. Curious to know if anyone experiments with this recipe as I think it has potential. But definitely missing something.
Thai Shrimp Salad with Spicy-Sour Dressing
Sriracha, a Thai hot sauce, adds a spicy kick to this noodle salad. Use less or omit it, if you prefer. If you can't find fish sauce, substitute low-sodium soy sauce.
Yield: 4 servings
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 305
- Calories from fat: 19%
- Fat: 6.5g
- Saturated fat: 1.3g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.3g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.4g
- Protein: 23g
- Carbohydrate: 37.6g
- Fiber: 2.9g
- Cholesterol: 166mg
- Iron: 5.8mg
- Sodium: 414mg
- Calcium: 88mg
Ingredients
- 4 ounces uncooked linguine
- 12 ounces peeled and deveined medium shrimp
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha (hot chile sauce, such as Huy Fong)
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 4 cups torn romaine lettuce
- 1 1/4 cups vertically sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup matchstick-cut carrots
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/3 cup chopped dry-roasted cashews, unsalted
Preparation
- Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Add shrimp to pan during last 3 minutes of cook time. Drain and rinse with cold water. Drain.
- Combine juice, sugar, Sriracha, and fish sauce in a large bowl, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add pasta mixture, lettuce, and next 4 ingredients (through cilantro) to juice mixture; toss to coat. Place about 2 cups pasta mixture on each of 4 plates. Sprinkle each serving with 4 teaspoons cashews.
Thai Shrimp Salad with Spicy-Sour Dressing Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Salads
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: Asian, Thai
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Shellfish
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Saturated Fat
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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