Bean Thread Salad (Yum Woon Sen) Recipe
- 1/4 c. Large dry shrimp
- 2 ounce Mung bean thread noodles
- 4 x Or possibly 5 medium raw prawns, shelled, deveined
- 3 Tbsp. Fresh lime juice
- 2 1/2 Tbsp. Fish sauce
- 3/4 tsp Sugar
- 1 x Or possibly 2 medium button mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1 x Celery stalk, thinly sliced at an angle
- 1 x Green onion, sliced into 1 1/2-inch lengths
- 1 Tbsp. Coarsely minced coriander leaves Red lettuce, washed and liquid removed
- This salad is very easy to make, and combines the sour, sweet and salty flavors typical of Thai cuisine.
- Lb.
- dry shrimp in a mortar to flatten them into soft, crumbly pcs.
- (They should still be in relatively whole pcs.)
- Set aside.
- Soak the mung bean thread noodle in water for 1 hour, till soft.
- Using a strainer to hold the noodles, dip them into boiling for 1 second.
- Remove and immediately dip into ice water to stop the cooking.
- Drain well and set aside.
- Using a strainer to hold the prawns, boil for 6 seconds till they turn pink.
- Drain well.
- Combine prawns and lime juice in a medium bowl; let stand 1 minute.
- Add in the dry shrimp, noodles, fish sauce, sugar, mush- rooms rooms, celery, green onions and coriander leaves.
- Arrange the salad on a bed of lettuce and serve immediately.
shrimp, noodles, prawns, lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, button mushrooms, celery stalk, green onion, coriander leaves red lettuce
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/bean-thread-salad-yum-woon-sen-81103 (may not work)