My Thai Spring Roll Pasta Salad is like a deconstructed Vietnamese fresh spring roll, dressed with a delicious peanut sauce. So refreshing and tasty!
Prep Time40 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Make Ahead, meal prep, salads
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Spring roll salad:
2cupscooked rice noodlescooked according to package instructions
1cuppurple cabbageshredded
1cupromaine lettuceshredded
1cupcucumberdiced
1cupcarrotsshredded
½cupcilantro leaveschopped
½cupmint leaveschopped
3green onionsthinly chopped
1cupcooked bean sproutsoptional
1lbcooked shrimpchopped
⅓cuppeanutschopped
Peanut dressing:
¼cuplow sodium soy sauce
3tablespoonrice vinegar
1tablespoonsesame oil
2clovesgarlicminced
1inchfresh ginger
⅓cupcreamy peanut butter
1teaspoonsrirachaoptional
1tablespoonHoney
Juice of 1 lime
2tablespoonwaterto thin
Instructions
In a large salad bowl, add rice noodles, cabbage and romaine lettuce. Top with cucumber, carrots, cilantro, mint, green onions, bean sprouts and shrimp.
To make your dressing whisk together all ingredients until smooth (tip: if you are using a peanut butter that is on the harder side you can place the peanut butter in a microwave safe dish and microwave for 15-30 seconds to soften it. This makes it easier to whisk into the dressing!).
Drizzle the dressing over the salad, top with chopped peanuts and toss to combine.
Notes
To minimize chances of foodborne illness, I recommend cooking your bean sprouts. Rinse them well and place in a microwave safe bowl with a pinch of salt and covering with plastic wrap. Microwave on high for about 1 minute.*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below, without the bun or toppings. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
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