Noodle Salad

Ingredients

• ½ packet rice vermicelli noodles
• 1 carrot, peeled into ribbons or julienned
• ½ bunch celery leaf chopped (or celery heart finely sliced)
• 1 small cucumber cut in half lengthways & finely sliced on the diagonal
• 2 spring onions, finely sliced on the diagonal
• ½ bunch rau ram, leaves picked
• ½ bunch mint, leaves picked
• Handful bean sprouts
• Pork balls (recipe online)
• 1 bunch coriander roughly chopped
• 2 shallots, finely sliced
• ½ green mango, finely sliced (optional)

          To Garnish

• Crispy shallots
• 80g peanuts roasted & chopped
  
  

Method  

Soak the noodles in water for a few minutes, blanch in hot water, drain & rinse with cold water. Drain thoroughly & set aside. In a large bowl combine all the ingredients together, & toss with nuoc cham dressing to taste. Place into serving bowls & top with crispy shallots & roasted peanuts. Serves 4-6.