Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad Recipe, we will get all the elements ready

Step 2: To cook the rice noodles Heat a saucepan with 3 cups of water along with oil and salt on high flame

Step 3: Once the water comes to a rolling boiling, reduce the flame to medium and add the rice noodles

Step 4: Allow them to cook for about 4-6 minutes

Step 5: Turn off the heat, and drain the water, transferring the rice noodles into a sieve

Step 6: Run the rice noodles under cold water and ruffle the rice noodles, ensuring they don't stick to each other

Step 7: Set aside

Step 8: For the fried onions In a skillet heat oil and butter on medium-high flame, add the sliced onions, along with salt and sugar

Step 9: Fry the onions, stirring occasionally, until they attain a deep brown colour

Step 10: this will take about 10 mins

Step 11: Once they achieve a lovely brown colour, turn off the flame and place the onions son an absorbent paper

Step 12: To make the dressingIn a small mixing bowl, combine the crushed ginger, garlic, red chilli flakes, vinegar, soya sauce, honey, brown sugar, salt and lemon juice and mix well

Step 13: Allow it to chill in the fridge

Step 14: To pan roast the tofu Heat a pan with a few drops of oil on medium heat, place the cut tofu rectangles, sprinkle some salt and saute until it gets a light brown colour

Step 15: To assemble the Vietnamese Rice Noodle SaladIn a mixing bowl, combine the carrots and cucumber, along with salt some and lemon juice and allow it to sit for about 10 minutes

Step 16: Next, to the bowl of carrots and cucumbers, add rice noodles, pan fried tofu, fried onions, peanuts, coriander leaves, spring onion greens and the chilled salad dressing and toss the Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad well

Step 17: Serve Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad Recipe along with Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls Recipe and Chicken And Shrimp Bánh Xèo Recipe (Vietnamese Stuffed Crepe) for a complete meal

Step 18: You can serve Vietnamese Pitaya & Calamansi Sorbet Recipe (Dragon Fruit & Small Lime Sorbet) as dessert, to finish of the meal with