Rice-Noodle Salad With Shrimp And Asparagus

• 3 cups (3-inch) diagonally sliced asparagus (about 1 pound)
• 8 ounces uncooked fine rice noodles or angel hair pasta
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 pound medium shrimp, cooked and peeled
• 1 medium cucumber, peeled, halved-lengthwise, seeded, and sliced
• 1 cup shredded romaine lettuce
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced radishes
• 1/2 cup sliced green onions
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh mint
• 3 tablespoons chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts

1. Steam asparagus, covered, 1 1/2 minutes. Set aside.
2. Cook noodles in boiling water 1 1/2 minutes; drain. Rinse under cold water. Drain well.
3. Combine lime juice and next 6 ingredients (juice through garlic) in a large bowl, and stir well with a whisk. Add asparagus, cooked noodles, shrimp, and next 6 ingredients (shrimp through mint), and toss well. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
4. Note: Cherry tomatoes, steamed sliced carrots, broccoli florets, sugar snap peas, or green beans may be substituted for asparagus.

rice noodles, lime juice, fresh ginger, vegetable oil, salt, red pepper, pepper, garlic, shrimp, cucumber, shredded romaine lettuce, radishes, green onions, fresh cilantro, fresh mint, peanuts

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