Thai Noodle Salad


This is EXCELLENT!! It taste even better if you let sit in fridge overnight.

Ingredients:
  •     1 (8-oz.) package vermicelli
  •     1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  •     2 garlic cloves, minced
  •     1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
  •     1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  •     1 tablespoon fish sauce*
  •     1 tablespoon honey
  •     1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
  •     1/4 teaspoon salt
  •     2 carrots, grated
  •     1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced
  •     1 cup finely shredded cabbage
  •     1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
  •     1/4 cup chopped dry-roasted peanuts

Directions :
  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, rinse, and place in a large bowl; set aside.
  2. Process cilantro and next 7 ingredients in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
  3. Toss together pasta, cilantro dressing, carrots, and next 3 ingredients. Sprinkle with peanuts, and serve immediately. (Soy sauce may be substituted for fish sauce.)