Ingredients
Scale
Bowls
- 2 pounds sustainably-farmed or wild caught shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed, safflower, or sunflower seed oil
- 1 package rice noodles, cooked per package direction, rinsed under cold water to cool, and set aside
- 1 watermelon radish, thinly sliced
- 2 carrots, thinly sliced and julienned into “matchsticks”
- 2 cups green or red cabbage, thinly sliced
- 1/2 bunch scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 cup cilantro leaves
- 1/4 cup peanuts, toasted and roughly chopped
- Kosher salt to taste
Nuoc Cham Sauce
- 1/2 cup organic sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 1/2 jalapeño or Thai chili, minced (optional)
- Kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Season shrimp with salt and sauté for 4-5 minutes until cooked through. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, toss ingredients, noodles through cilantro, together.
- For nuoc cham sauce, whisk all ingredients together. Blend with a hand-blender if available.
- Pour nuoc cham over noodle mixture. Arrange shrimp over top and garnish with peanuts.