Healthy Thai Noodle Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 100 g rice noodles, dried
- 1 spring onion (including green top), sliced
- 1 cup snow pea sprouts
- 1 red capsicum, seeded and diced
- 1 tbs unsalted peanuts or cashews, chopped
- 2 tbs fresh coriander, chopped
- 2 tbs salt-reduced soy sauce
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 tsp fresh ginger, finely chopped
Method
- Prepare noodles according to packet directions.
- Rinse under cold running water, drain and set aside.
- In a small bowl combine soy, honey, garlic, lemon and ginger.
- In a large bowl combine remaining ingredients.
- Pour dressing over the salad, add noodles and toss well.
Recipe from Healthy Food Fast © State of Western Australia, 2012. Reproduced with permission.
Variation:
Use soba, somen, or egg noodles in this recipe. Use spinach leaves instead of snow pea shoots.
Serving Suggestion:
For an easy lunch add 150g cooked chicken to serve as a meal.
Healthy tip!
Choose plain water or soda water in place of a sugary drink.
Nutrition Information
| per serving | per 100g | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 302 kJ | 254 kJ |
| 72 Cal | 61 Cal | |
| Protein | 3 g | 2.5 g |
| Fat, total | 1.7 g | 1.4 g |
| — saturated | 0.3 g | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 10.4 g | 8.7 g |
| — sugars | 4.7 g | 3.9 g |
| Sodium | 695.3 mg | 485.5 mg |
| Fibre | 3.6 g | 1.1 g |
