Bean Thread Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces bean thread vermicelli
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1/2 cup peanuts, toasted and chopped fine
• 3 scallions, chopped fine
• 1/2 small carrot, chopped fine
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped fine
• 1/8 cup mint, chopped fine

Recipe

• 1 bring a pot of water to boil.
• 2 pour over the vermicelli. let it sit for a few minutes until it softens and becomes translucent.
• 3 drain water and rinse with cold water.
• 4 allow to drain.
• 5 in a small bowl, mix the lime juice, fish sauce and sugar. microwave for 30 seconds.
• 6 stir to finish dissolving the sugar. add the sesame oil.
• 7 in a serving bowl, combine the noodles, sauce, peanuts, scallions, carrot, cilantro and mint. mix well to combine.
• 8 taste for seasoning and correct. for a spicy version, mince a jalapeno and add to taste to the sauce to before microwaving.