26 vietnamese shrimp salad Recipes

chili-lime marinade, divided, prawns or shrimp, peeled and deveined, green tea soba noodles or spaghetti, hearts of palm, drained, maui or other sweet onion, thinly sliced, heirloom tomatoes, cut into wedges, garnish: fresh herbs

jasmine rice * (11 3/4 oz), water, packaged unsweetened dried coconut, fine-quality dried shrimp ** (1 oz), fresh lemongrass stalk , 1 or 2 outer leaves discarded and root end trimmed, fresh or thawed frozen kaffir lime leaves, peeled fresh or thawed frozen turmeric** (optional), finely grated, shallot , halved lengthwise and very thinly sliced crosswise (3/4 cup), very thinly sliced fresh vietnamese basil or fresh cilantro (from 1 bunch), very thinly sliced fresh mint, fresh lime juice , or to taste, freshly ground white pepper, salt

fish sauce, fresh lime juice (lemon juice can be subsituted), palm sugar (granulated sugar can be subsituted), vegetable oil, garlic clove, finely grated, fresh thai basil, minced (mint or cilantro can be subsituted), red thai red chili pepper, stemmed, seeded and minced, jumbo shrimp , preferably tiger shrimp, deviened (about 10 per lb), dried rice vermicelli, vegetable oil, scallions , trimmed an thinly sliced into rounds (white and green parts), carrots, peeled and cut into julienne strips, heads lettuce (boston or bibb), unripe carambolas , sliced paper-thin crosswise (star fruit) (optional), english cucumber, peeled , halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced pape-thin crosswise, fresh mint sprig, unsalted peanuts

rice vermicelli or mai fun, loosely packed fresh mint , basil, and cilantro leaves or sprigs, in.) cucumber, peeled, halved, seeded , and sliced into 1 1/2-in. matchsticks, fresh mung bean sprouts, rinsed, lime, cut in wedges, grilled beef with lemon grass and garlic, peppery grilled shrimp, sauteed tofu, green onions, thinly sliced, fried sliced garlic, crushed unsalted dry-roasted peanuts, vietnamese dipping sauce