A Peach of A Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• For the dressing:
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili paste or 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons peeled and grated fresh ginger
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• For the salad:
• 4 ounces maifun (dried thin rice noodles)
• 2 cups bean sprouts or blanched snow peas
• 1/2 bell pepper (yellow, orange, red, or green), seeded and thinly sliced
• 3 green onions, white and green parts, thinly sliced on the diagonal
• 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves, torn in half
• 1/2 cup fresh Asian basil">basil or sweet basil">basil leaves, torn in half
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• Fish sauce and chili paste, for seasoning (optional)
• Chopped peanuts for garnish (optional)
• For the shrimp:
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 12 to 18 large (size 41-50 or bigger) shrimp, peeled
• 1 clove garlic, minced
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