Steamed Chinese noodles can be found in the refrigerated section of the produce department. Dried Chinese noodles or angel hair pasta can be used.
Wine pairing
Fred Tasker’s wine suggestion: Shrimp with delicate herbs would be nicely matched by a white sauvignon blanc.
Helpful hints
• Slice garlic and onion in a food processor fitted with a thin slicing blade.
• A quick way to chop cilantro is to snip the leaves with a scissors.
• Olive or canola oil can be used in place of sesame oil.
Countdown
• Place water for noodles on to boil.
• Make lime juice dressing.
• Complete Thai Salad recipe.
• Cook noodles.
This meal contains 514 calories per serving with 26 percent of calories from fat.
Shopping list
• To buy: 3 limes, 1 small package fresh strawberries (3 ounces needed), 1 small bunch red seedless grapes (3 ounces needed), 1 small bunch cilantro, 3/4 pound medium-size cooked shrimp, 1 bottle hot pepper sauce, 1 small bottle toasted sesame oil, 1 small package dry roasted unsalted peanuts, 1 small can sliced water chestnuts, 1 small package steamed Chinese noodles or dried Chinese noodles and 1 small bottle reduced-salt soy sauce.
• Staples: sugar, garlic, red onion and salt.
HERB-SPICED THAI SALAD
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
Several drops hot pepper sauce
1/2 lb. medium or small cooked shrimp
3 tsp. toasted sesame oil, divided use
2 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
2 Tbsp. dry roasted, unsalted peanuts
1/2 cup sliced strawberries
1/2 cup red seedless grapes
1/2 cup drained, sliced, canned water chestnuts
1/4 lb. steamed Chinese noodles or angel hair pasta
1 Tbsp. reduced salt soy sauce
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Place water for noodles on to boil.
Stir sugar, salt and lime juice together in a large bowl to dissolve the sugar. Add several drops hot pepper sauce. Add shrimp to lime juice dressing. Toss well and set aside.
Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, onion and peanuts and saute 2 minutes or until golden, not brown.
Add the strawberries, grapes and water chestnuts to the shrimp and toss together.
When the water boils, add the noodles and boil 2 minutes or according to package instructions. Drain. Mix soy sauce and remaining 2 teaspoons sesame oil together and add to the noodles. Toss to coat noodles. Divide noodles between 2 dinner plates and spoon salad on top. Spoon garlic, onion and peanuts on the salad and sprinkle cilantro over top. Makes 2 servings.
Per serving: 514 calories (25 percent from fat), 14.7 g fat (2.4 g saturated, 5.8 g monounsaturated), 232 mg cholesterol, 35.1 g protein, 63.7 g carbohydrates, 5.4 g fiber, 711 mg sodium.
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