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Craving Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio (Vietnamese Shrimp Salad) but don’t want to go out to a restaurant? Then your going to love this quick and easy recipe. 

Want to make it with grilled Chicken? Try this recipe Thai Chicken Vermicelli salad

What Does Cha Gio Mean?

It means Vermecelli Thai noodles that are also topped with spring rolls. 

Try adding fresh herbs for brightness, flavor, and nutrition. 

Such as chopped cilantro or mint leaves.

WHAT IS VIETNAMESE SALAD

Vietnamese Noodle Salad is served with warm or cool noodles, fresh cold vegetables and grilled meats or meat of your liking. Typically grilled pork, shrimp or beef. The noodles are always Vermicelli rice noodles that come with a light Thai inspired sauce. 

It’s fresh, filling and just like they serve in Thai restaurants.

HOW TO MAKE VERMICELLI SALAD

• You will want to make two marinades, one for the chicken and one for the sauce that you will serve alongside these bowls.
• Fresh lemongrass is very important here for the chicken marinade, it gives it that really intense lemon taste. So be sure to get your hands on a few stocks that you will simply chop and place into the marinade.
• The longer you marinade the chicken the better. 

What makes these rice bowls so good is the fresh ingredients and the Thai marinade.

VIETNAMESE NOODLE SALAD DRESSING

1. 3 cloves garlic (minced)
2. 1/2 cup cold water
3. 1 lime (juiced)
4. 2 tbsp rice vinegar or white vinegar
5. 1/4 cup fish sauce
6. 3 tbsp sugar
7. 1 red chili (de-seeded and sliced, or substitute 2 teaspoons chili flakes or Sriracha)

NOTE: If you are able to let it marinate in the fridge the better and you can add some lime leaves for extra flavor if desired. If not the lime juice tastes similar. 

WHAT IS IN A VERMICCILI SALAD

• Carrots, cucumbers, shredded iceberg lettuce and a meat protein of your liking.
• Thai marinade and sauce. 

Feel free to add some “beans sprouts” alongside the julienne carrots, cucumber and the shredded iceberg lettuce if desired.  

LIKE THAI FOOD AS MUCH AS ME? 

Then you will want to try my other ASIAN inspired recipes on this website!

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Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio (Vietnamese Salad Vermicelli)

Yield: 2

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

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Ingredients

• CHICKEN MARINADE
• 15 large shrimp
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 2 tbsp Fish Sauce
• 2 tbsp Fresh Lime Juice
• 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
• 1 tbsp Low Sodium Soy sauce
• 2 stalks Lemongrass
• SERVING SAUCE
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1 lime (juiced)
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar or white vinegar
• 1/4 cup fish sauce
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 red chili (de-seeded and sliced, or substitute 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce or Sriracha)
• RICE BOWLS
• Rice vermicelli noodles 1, 8-ounce package
• 1 cup Cilantro, chopped
• 1 English Cucumber, julienned
• 2 Carrots, julienned
• 1/2 head Iceberg lettuce
• 4 frozen Vietnamese egg rolls

Instructions

TO MAKE THE VERMICELLI SHRIMP BOWLS: START BY MARINDING THE SHRIMP

1. Add all the marinade ingredients and SHRIMP into a bowl and toss to coat. Place in the fridge in a sealable container from anywhere from 1 hour to 24. Note: the longer the chicken marinades the better it will taste.

TO MAKE THE SERVING SAUCE:

1. Add all the serving sauce ingredients to a small bowl stir with a small whisk and set aside.

COOK THE VERMICELLI RICE NOODLES:

1. Next bowl some water in a large pot
2. Once the water is boiled pour it over a heatproof bowl that has the vermicelli noodles in it.
3. Soak according to package instructions, then drain and rinse under cold water till cooled and set aside.

COOK THE MARINATED SHRIMP:

1. In a large frying pan add 1 tbsp of oil and place the marinated shrimp along with the sauce/lemongrass in and cook over medium heat and cook for about 4 minutes till cooked throughout. Then remove from the pan and set aside.

JULIEN AND SHRED THE VEGETABLES :

1. Julienne the carrots, cucumber and shred the iceberg lettuce.

MAKING THE VERMICELLI RICE BOWLS:

1. Place the cooled noodles into each bowl and then place the julienned carrots on top along with the cucumber and shredded lettuce. Drizzle 4 tbsp of "serving sauce " overtop of everything. Then place the shrimp overtop. Serve the bowls with the remaining "serving sauce" on the side, cilantro, basil and lime wedges. Enjoy!

EGG ROLLS

Air fry or Bake in the OVEN TILL Crispy

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1287Total Fat: 49gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 37gCholesterol: 192mgSodium: 8631mgCarbohydrates: 155gFiber: 13gSugar: 58gProtein: 63g

These calculations are based off Nutritionix

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