Glass noodle salads (yum woon sen) are one of the most common yum salads you'll find in Thailand. They can be quite light, but with a sweet and tangy taste. A bit of ground pork is the most common meat, but you can also add a few shrimp or some cooked squid if you like. You can also leave out the meat entirely for a vegetarian version.
Glass Noodle Yum Salad
For this recipe, the peanuts are usually pan-roasted. Heat a heavy skillet and toss the peanuts in, shaking the skillet until the peanuts are darkened in spots. You can do this well in advance of needing the nuts.
Ingredients
Servings: 4
| 100 | grams about ¾ cup after soaking | Glass Noodles |
| 3 | tsp fried | Garlic |
| 2 | oz cooked | Pork, fresh, ground, raw |
| 1/2 | cup sliced | Mouse-ear mushrooms |
| 1/2 | cup toasted and crushed | Roasted peanuts |
| 2 | sprigs chopped | Coriander (cilantro) leaves |
| 2 | Tbl | Lime juice |
| 2 | tbsp | Fish sauce |
| 1 | pepper finely chopped | Red hot chilis (Thai) |
| 1 | tsp | Sugar |
Preparation
- Prepare the dressing first. Mix lime juice, fish sauce, chilis and sugar together and set aside.
- Mix the noodles, cooked ground pork, mushrooms and coriander together - hands work best!
- Pour the dressing over the noodle mix and stir.
- Transfer to a serving dish or bowl. Sprinkle the crushed nuts and fried garlic over the top.
Nutrition FactsServings Per Recipe 4 |
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|---|---|
| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories 255 | Calories from Fat 110 |
| Total Fat 12g | 19% |
| Saturated 3g | 13% |
| Cholesterol 10mg | 3% |
| Total Carbohydrate 30g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 10% |
| Sugars 3g | |
| Protein 8g | |