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Grilled Shrimp and Rice Noodle Salad

Ingredients

Shrimp

Noodles

Dressing

Salad

Shrimp Skewers

Procedure

Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

Prep Shrimp

Combine shrimp, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and lime zest in a bowl. Allow shrimp to marinate at room temperature while preparing remaining ingredients.

Noodles

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add rice stick noodles to boiling water and remove from heat. Cook until noodles have cooked through, but are still firm to the bite, 3 to 5 minutes. Rinse will cold water until chilled; drain well.

Dressing / Salad

  1. Whisk lime juice, remaining 3 tablespoons soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, remaining 1 teaspoon lime zest, anchovy paste, garlic and hot pepper sauce in a large bowl.
  2. Add mango, cabbage, carrots, cilantro and basil and toss to coat. Stir rice noodles into vegetable mixture until combined; set aside.

Cook Shrimp

  1. Thread about 8 shrimp on 4 wooden skewer by piercing shrimp through the tail and the upper body. Pierce cherry tomatoes onto remaining 2 skewers.
  2. Place shrimp and tomato skewers on preheated grill. Cook tomatoes until they begin to split, about 3 minutes per side; transfer to a platter.
  3. Continue to cook shrimp until they are bright pink on the outside and is no longer transparent in the center, 2 to 3 minutes more.
  4. Remove tomatoes and shrimp from skewers.

Plate & Serve

Transfer noodle salad to a large platter. Surround salad with tomatoes and shrimp; drizzle any remaining lime dressing over shrimp.