Easy Thai Glass Noodle Salad with Shrimp, (Yum woon sen) ยำวุ้นเส้น

Step 1

Boil a pot of water in a stockpot. Once the water boils, add the raw shrimp. Peel the shells and veins if necessary. Leaving the tails on is fine. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the shrimp turn light salmon color. Remove with a strainer, rinse in cold water and set aside on a plate until ready.

Step 2

Next, soak the glass noodles in the same shrimp water for between 4-8 minutes until the noodles soften. Please note, you are essentially soaking the glass noodles in the simple shrimp stock giving this recipe that little extra something special! A little tasty kitchen tip for ya! Once the noodles are soft, use a strainer to scoop out the noodles then rinse them in cold water for a minute, set aside while you prep the other ingredients.

Step 3

Chop up all the herbs and vegetables and squeeze your lime for fresh juice. Grab your fish sauce. I used the 3 Crab brand for this recipe but anything you have is fine, just add a little bit at a time to see how the flavor suits you. Add more if need be.

Step 4

In a medium bowl, combine the fish sauce, lime juice, chili flakes (optional). Stir those ingredients together then add the shrimp, herbs, and vegetables and mix well. Then add the glass noodles last and mix it all together again. Taste your delicious creation, adjust with more fish sauce, lime juice, fresh and ground chilis as needed. Let the salad rest for 5-10 minutes while you set the table.

Step 5

Serve this delicious and easy Thai glass noodle salad cold. Garnish with peanuts, a dash of sugar, and or chilis. Again, these are optional. ENJOY and don’t eat too much. Or do so with guilt-free pleasure. (: