Recipe: Glass Noodle Salad (serves 1)

GLASS NOODLE SALAD

2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons nam pla (Thai fish sauce)
1 cup cooked glass (cellophane) noodles
1 teaspoon Thai chili paste
1/4 carrot, julienned (cut into matchstick-size pieces)
1/4 red onion, julienned
1/4 rib celery, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped green onion
1/2 jalapeno, finely chopped
1/4 cup bean sprouts
TO SERVE:
Lettuce
2 sprigs of cilantro, chopped, plus sprigs for garnish

Combine lime juice and fish sauce in a bowl. Add noodles, chili paste, carrot, red onion, celery, green onion, jalapeno, bean sprouts and chopped cilantro; mix thoroughly.

Place on a bed of lettuce; garnish with cilantro sprigs.

VARIATIONS:
You can add more toppings, such as boiled shrimp or strips of broiled chicken breast. Vegetarians might add cashew nuts.

Servings: 1
Source: Asian Noodles by Nina Simonds