Vermicelli noodle salad

Vermicelli noodle salad

Appetizers

Try this refreshing Thai salad with vermicelli noodles, fish, and fresh herbs.

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This Thai salad is perfect for a light and refreshing meal. The rice vermicelli are paired with raw fish and fresh herbs for a unique flavor combination.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsalad
  • Estimated cost$6.53 $1.63 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.26
  • $3.74
  • $0.28
  • $0.38
  • $0.87

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare the vermicelli by soaking them in hot water for a few minutes, then drain them and set them aside. ≈ 2 min
  2. Cook the shrimp by blanching them in boiling water, and remove them as soon as they turn pink.
  3. Cook the pork (or squid) until it is cooked through, then let it cool and cut it into thin slices.
  4. Cut the daikon radish into matchsticks and sprinkle it with sugar to help it dry out a bit, then drain it. ≈ 8 min
  5. Finely chop the chili pepper, chives, and lemon. ≈ 8 min
  6. Prepare the sauce by mixing 6 tablespoons of fish sauce, 12 tablespoons of sugar, 6 tablespoons of lemon juice, the chili pepper, chives, and lemon in a blender (or use a food processor). Adjust to your taste. ≈ 3 min
  7. In a bowl, combine the vermicelli, daikon radish, lemongrass leaves, shrimp, pork (or squid), and sauce. Gradually add the sauce, mixing well to ensure all the ingredients are thoroughly coated. ≈ 4 min
  8. Serve immediately in individual plates and garnish with chopped chives. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Vermicelli noodle salad

  • 100 g of vermicelli$1.26
  • 200 g of shrimp$3.74
  • 50 g of daikon radish$0.28
  • Lemongrass leaves$0.38
  • Chives, chili pepper, lemon, sugar, fish sauce$0.87

Total$6.53

that's $1.63 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 100 g of vermicelli
  • 200 g of shrimp
  • 200 g of pork (or squid)
  • 50 g of daikon radish
  • Lemongrass leaves
  • Chives, chili pepper, lemon, sugar, fish sauce

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