Rice-Noodle Salad with Shrimp and Asparagus

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6 servings (serving size: 2 cups)
By Jim Fobel
April 1997
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Ingredients

  • 3 cups (3-inch) diagonally sliced asparagus (about 1 pound)
  • 8 ounces uncooked fine rice noodles or angel hair pasta
  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 pound medium shrimp, cooked and peeled
  • 1 medium cucumber, peeled, halved-lengthwise, seeded, and sliced
  • 1 cup shredded romaine lettuce
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced radishes
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onions
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh mint
  • 3 tablespoons chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 283
  • Caloriesfromfat 21%
  • Fat 6.7g
  • Satfat 1.2g
  • Monofat 2.3g
  • Polyfat 2.7g
  • Protein 15.6g
  • Carbohydrate 41.8g
  • Fiber 2.7g
  • Cholesterol 111mg
  • Iron 3.9mg
  • Sodium 532mg
  • Calcium 78mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Steam asparagus, covered, 1 1/2 minutes. Set aside.

Step 2

Cook noodles in boiling water 1 1/2 minutes; drain. Rinse under cold water. Drain well.

Step 3

Combine lime juice and next 6 ingredients (juice through garlic) in a large bowl, and stir well with a whisk. Add asparagus, cooked noodles, shrimp, and next 6 ingredients (shrimp through mint), and toss well. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts.

Step 4

Note: Cherry tomatoes, steamed sliced carrots, broccoli florets, sugar snap peas, or green beans may be substituted for asparagus.

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Ratings & Reviews

carolfitz's Review

carolfitz
July 02, 2012
Most any cool rice-noodle salad is great for us in the summer. We've made this off-and-on since it was in the magazine, and here's what we've changed. Thin-slice the herbs rather than chopping. Add 1/3c basil, if you have it. Have everything prepped & at room temp, keeping the five components separate til serving (noodles, dressing, shrimp, greens, nuts). Rather than toss all together, put noodles in serving bowls then top with portions of greens, shrimp, nuts (as if you were serving VN bun). Then put dressing on top.
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