Rice Noodles With Thai Basil, Mint and Peanuts
photo by alvinakatz
- Ready In:
- 4hrs
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 59.14 ml rice vinegar
- 14.79 ml sugar
- 1 sweet onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
- 226.79 g firm dried rice noodles
- 59.14 ml fresh lime juice
- 9.85 ml vegetable oil
- 2.46 ml dried red pepper flakes (I used a little bit of red jalapeno)
- 78.78 ml of fresh mint, chopped
- 78.78 ml fresh Thai basil or 78.78 ml fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 large cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced
- 1-2 small fresh tomato (sliced or diced)
- 4 green onions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
- 29.58 ml dry roasted salted peanuts
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
directions
- In a non-reactive bowl, whisk the rice vinegar and sugar together. Add the onion rings and toss to coat. Let stand at least 30 minutes but up to 4 hours. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of the soaking liquid.
- In a large pot of boiling water, cook the rice noodles until al dente, about 2 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Drain well.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, oil and red pepper flakes (or fresh minced red jalapeno). Stir in the mint and Thai basil.
- Cut the cooked noodles into 3-4" long sections. Add a small amount of the noodles to a serving bowl and toss with the reserved vinegar/onion liquid. Add the remaining noodles, cucumber, fresh tomatoes, green onions and marinated onions.
- Drizzle the lime juice mixture over the rice noodles and toss gently. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with the roasted peanuts.
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Reviews
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This turned out most excellent!! I had about 3/4 of the amount needed of Thai Basil so I threw in cilantro for the rest and it was very good. Very light and summery tasting but super filling! The only issue was that there wasn't enough liquid sauce stuff...it was a bit dry. I'm sure that's the way its supposed to be but for us it left us wanting some type of wetness there. Maybe just doubling the oil/lime would do the trick next time. However it was super delicious & we will be making it again!!! Thanks so much CG!! RecipeNap for Veg*n Swap 33!!
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