Recipe

Crispy noodle salad

Jun 30, 2009 2:00pm
  • 20 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Ingredients

Crispy noodle salad
  • 1 medium_piece (200g) red capsicum
  • 100 gram baby curly endive
  • 100 gram crispy fried noodles
  • 1 small_piece (100g) red onion, sliced thinly
  • 1 tablespoon fresh mint, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh coriander, coarsely chopped
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) peanut oil
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed

Method

Crispy noodle salad
  • 1
    Cut capsicum in half lengthways. Remove and discard seeds and membranes, slice capsicum pieces thinly. Trim endive, discard hard ends of leaves.
  • 2
    Combine capsicum and endive with noodles, onion and herbs in large bowl. Add dressing, toss to combine.
  • 3
    To make dressing, combine remaining ingredients in screw-top jar, shake well.

Notes

Crispy fried noodles are sold packaged (usually in a 100g packet), already deep-fried and ready to eat. They are sometimes labelled crunchy noodles, and are available in two widths ­ thin and spaghetti-like, or wide and flat, like fettuccine. We used the thin variety in this recipe.

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