If you're looking for a quick and easy salad recipe that's both light and refreshing, cellophane noodle salad is a great choice. Made with thin, transparent noodles made from mung bean starch, this salad can be prepared in advance and served cold, making it perfect for busy weeknights or summer gatherings. With a variety of vegetables, herbs, and a tangy dressing, cellophane noodle salad is a flavorful and healthy dish that's sure to please everyone at the table.
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CELLOPHANE NOODLE SALAD
Provided by Jamie Oliver
Categories main-dish
Time 45m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Soak the noodles in boiling water and drain. Heat the oil in a pan, and cooking in batches, lightly brown the pork with the five-spice powder. Add the garlic, sugar, prawns, and peanuts. Mix the rest of the ingredients for the dressing. Add the drained noodles and the meat with the prawns and season with a little extra soy and a drizzle of olive oil.
SPICY ASIAN CELLOPHANE NOODLE SALAD
Asian style salad with cellophane noodles, hard boiled eggs, fried tofu, and sauteed zucchini and onion, tossed with a tasty, spicy Thai chile sauce.
Provided by SUMMER530
Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Asian Pasta Salad Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place eggs in a saucepan with enough cold water to cover, and bring a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel, and chop.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion and zucchini until tender. Mix in the tofu, and continue to cook and stir until browned on all sides.
- With a mortar and pestle, grind the garlic and Thai chiles into a fine paste. Mix with the fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, and salt.
- Bring 1 quart water to boil in a pot. Turn off heat, and soak the cellophane noodles in the hot water 1 minute, or until soft.
- In a large bowl, toss together the eggs, tofu mixture, garlic and chile paste, noodles, and lettuce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 448.6 calories, Carbohydrate 67.5 g, Cholesterol 186 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 18.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 1125.5 mg, Sugar 9.9 g
CELLOPHANE NOODLE SALAD WITH CABBAGE
This incredibly refreshing salad is loosely based on a recipe for a Thai cellophane noodle salad in Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid's "Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet." The authentic recipe includes more garlic and chiles as well as dried shrimp. Make sure to cut up the noodles before you try to toss them with the other ingredients.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories easy, quick, salads and dressings
Time 15m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place the cabbage in a bowl and cover with ice water. Set aside while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Salt if desired. Drain the noodles and add to the pot. Boil for 1 1/2 minutes, drain, rinse briefly with cold water and drain thoroughly. Using a scissors, chop coarsely and transfer to a bowl. Drain the cabbage and add to the bowl, along with the peanuts, cilantro and chile(s). Toss together.
- Beat one of the eggs in a bowl and season with salt to taste. Heat 1 teaspoon of the sunflower oil in an 8-inch nonstick skillet over high heat, or in a wok, and add the egg. Swirl the pan and let the egg spread out in a thin pancake. Lift the edges of the pancake to let egg run underneath. It should cook through quickly. Flip over and cook for a few seconds on the other side, then remove from the heat. Repeat with the other egg. Roll up the pancakes and cut in thin strips. Add half the egg shreds to the noodles and set the other half aside.
- Place the garlic, ginger and a generous pinch of salt in a mortar and pestle and pound to a coarse paste. Heat 1 tablespoon of the sunflower oil over medium heat in the same skillet or wok in which you cooked the eggs and add the paste and the red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl. Allow to cool slightly. Add the rice vinegar, the lime juice and the remaining 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil and whisk together. Taste and add salt. It should be somewhat salty. Toss with the noodle mixture. Transfer to a platter or a wide bowl, sprinkle the remaining egg shreds over the top, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 325, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 33 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 431 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CELLOPHANE-NOODLE SALAD WITH ROAST PORK
Steps:
- Make pork:
- Cut pork along the grain into long 1 1/2- to 2-inch-wide strips. Remove and discard any sinew but do not trim fat. Transfer pork to a large sealable plastic bag. Stir together remaining pork ingredients in a small bowl until combined well. Add to pork and turn to coat, then squeeze bag to eliminate as much air as possible and seal. Marinate pork, chilled, at least 4 hours but no longer than 24.
- Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 375°F. Put 1/2 inch water in a 13- by 9-inch roasting pan and place a metal rack across top of pan (rack should not touch water).
- Remove pork from marinade, reserving marinade, and arrange pork strips 1 inch apart on rack. Roast in oven 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring marinade to a boil in a 1-quart saucepan, then boil 1 minute (marinade may look curdled). Remove from heat.
- Brush both sides of pork with some marinade and roast 10 minutes more. Generously brush both sides of pork with marinade again and roast, basting 2 or 3 times, 10 minutes more.
- Increase oven temperature to 400°F and roast pork until strips are mahogany-colored and caramelized on edges, 10 to 15 minutes more (pork should roast for a total of about 50 minutes). Transfer to a cutting board and let stand, loosely covered with foil, 10 minutes.
- Make dressing while pork roasts:
- Blend together all dressing ingredients in a blender until smooth. Stir before using.
- Cook noodles and beans for salad while pork finishes roasting:
- Soak noodles in cold water to cover until pliable, about 15 minutes, then drain in a colander. Cut noodles in half with kitchen shears.
- Cook beans in a 5- to 6-quart pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer with a skimmer or slotted spoon to a large bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking, reserving cooking liquid in pot. Drain beans and pat dry.
- Return bean-cooking liquid to a boil, then cook noodles, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 2 minutes. Drain noodles in colander and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Drain noodles again, then spread out on paper towels and pat dry.
- Assemble salad:
- Cut as much pork as desired for salad across the grain into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
- Toss noodles with 1/4 cup dressing in a bowl. Toss long beans with 2 tablespoons dressing in another bowl.
- Arrange pork, noodles, beans, and remaining salad ingredients on a large platter. Drizzle with some of dressing and serve remaining dressing on the side.
DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DINNER (VIETNAMESE TURKEY AND CELLOPHANE NOODLE SALAD)
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Prepare dressing: In a small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients. Mix well and refrigertae until needed, up to 1 week. In a bowl, combine turkey with 1/2 C of dressing; mix well. Boil 2 pots of water. Place noodles in heatproof bowl and cover with one pot of water. Allow to sit until rehydrated, about 10 min. Combine peas and sprouts in a colander; pour second pot of water over them, then rinse with cold water until chilled and drain again. Drain noodles; rinse in cold water until chilled, then drain again. In a large bowl, layer noodles,turkey, scallions, peas and sprouts. Add oils and rest of dressing. Toss gently. Arrange on a large platter and top with cilantro.
CELLOPHANE-NOODLE SALAD
Seedless cucumbers often have small seeds; remove them for this Asian-inspired Cellophane-Noodle Salad recipe. Do not rinse the noodles after cooking; it will make them stick.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Thinly slice celery and carrots diagonally.
- Soak noodles in cool water for 1 hour. Cut into 5-inch lengths with kitchen shears. Cook in boiling water until clear, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain (don't rinse). Place in a bowl.
- Add celery, carrots, and salt. Toss with tongs for 2 to 3 minutes. Add vinegar and bean paste; toss. When cool, toss in cucumbers and oil. Serve at room temperature.
Tips:
- Use high-quality cellophane noodles. The best cellophane noodles are made from mung beans and have a slightly sweet flavor. Look for cellophane noodles that are packaged in a clear bag so you can see the quality of the noodles.
- Soak the cellophane noodles before using. This will help to soften the noodles and make them easier to cook. Soak the noodles in warm water for about 10 minutes, or until they are soft and pliable.
- Rinse the cellophane noodles after soaking. This will help to remove any excess starch from the noodles and prevent them from sticking together.
- Cook the cellophane noodles according to the package directions. Cooking times may vary depending on the brand of noodles you are using.
- Cool the cellophane noodles before using. This will help to prevent them from sticking together and make them easier to add to salads and other dishes.
- Add your favorite vegetables and protein to the salad. Cellophane noodle salad is a versatile dish that can be customized to your liking. Some popular additions include shredded chicken, shrimp, tofu, bell peppers, carrots, and cucumbers.
- Dress the salad with a flavorful sauce. There are many different sauces that you can use to dress cellophane noodle salad. Some popular options include a simple vinaigrette, a peanut sauce, or a sesame ginger sauce.
Conclusion:
Cellophane noodle salad is a delicious and refreshing dish that is perfect for a summer lunch or dinner. It is also a great way to use up leftover chicken, shrimp, or tofu. With so many different variations, there is sure to be a cellophane noodle salad recipe that everyone will enjoy.
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