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Thai Rice Noodle Salad

This Thai Rice Noodle Salad is a fresh, vibrant dish packed with crisp vegetables, aromatic herbs, and a tangy dressing. Perfectly balanced with the freshness of cucumbers, bell peppers, and fresh basil, this salad can be served warm or cold, making it an ideal dish for any season. It’s a quick and easy meal, ready in just 30 minutes, and it’s full of flavor with a delightful mix of spices and citrus.

  • Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 (8 ounce) package dried rice noodles
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ head romaine lettuce, chopped
  • ¼ red bell pepper, diced
  • ¼ cup chopped red onion
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • ¼ cucumber, diced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
  • 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, minced
  • ¼ jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

Sauce:

  •  cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika

Instructions

  1. Fill a bowl with boiling water; add rice noodles. Cover bowl and let sit until noodles are softened, about 10 minutes. Drain. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and toss to coat.

  2. Mix romaine lettuce, red bell pepper, red onion, green onions, cucumber, basil, cilantro, ginger root, jalapeno pepper, and garlic with rice noodles.

  3. Whisk 1/3 cup olive oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, white sugar, lemon juice, lime juice, salt, turmeric, and paprika together in a bowl; pour over rice noodle mixture and toss to coat.

  • Author: Olivia
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Salad
  • Cuisine: Thai

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 472 per serving
  • Calories: 4