Noodle Salad With Shrimp And Chile Dressing

• Dressing:
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon chile paste
• Salad:
• 2 cups boiling water
• 3 ounces dried bean thread vermicelli
• 1/2 pound medium shrimp, cooked and peeled
• 1/2 cup torn mint leaves
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 1/4 cup sliced peeled fresh lemon grass
• 1 Thai, hot red, or serrano chile, seeded and chopped
• 4 romaine lettuce leaves
• 1/2 cup cilantro sprigs
• 4 teaspoons finely chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts

1. To prepare the dressing, combine the first 4 ingredients in a bowl, and stir well with a whisk.
2. To prepare the salad, combine 2 cups boiling water and vermicelli in a bowl; cover and let stand 10 minutes. Drain noodles; rinse with cold water. Cut noodles into three pieces.
3. Combine noodles, shrimp, and next 4 ingredients (shrimp through chile) in a large bowl. Pour dressing over noodle mixture, tossing gently to coat. Spoon 1 cup noodle salad onto each of 4 lettuce-lined plates. Sprinkle with cilantro and peanuts.

dressing, lime juice, brown sugar, fish sauce, chile paste, salad, boiling water, vermicelli, shrimp, mint, green onions, lemon grass, serrano chile, cilantro sprigs, peanuts

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/noodle-salad-with-shrimp-chile-dressing (may not work)