Name: Asian smoked trout salad with sambal dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 125 gram rice vermicelli; 1 tablespoon sambal oelek; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1/4 cup (60ml) lime juice; 2 teaspoon sesame oil; 2 x 150g smoked ocean trout portions, skinned, flaked; 1 small_piece carrot (70g), cut into matchstick-sized pieces; 1 lebanese cucumber (130g), cut into matchstick-sized pieces; fresh mint and/or coriander leaves, to serve

Asian smoked trout salad with sambal dressing

This refreshing, punchy noodle salad makes the perfect healthy lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

125 gram rice vermicelli

1 tablespoon sambal oelek

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1/4 cup (60ml) lime juice

2 teaspoon sesame oil

2 x 150g smoked ocean trout portions, skinned, flaked

1 small_piece carrot (70g), cut into matchstick-sized pieces

1 lebanese cucumber (130g), cut into matchstick-sized pieces

fresh mint and/or coriander leaves, to serve

Method

1.Place vermicelli in large heatproof bowl, cover with boiling water; stand until tender, drain. Rinse under cold water; drain. Using scissors, cut vermicelli into random lengths.

2.Meanwhile, to make sambal dressing, combine sambal oelek, sugar, fish sauce, juice and oil in a small bowl.

3.Combine vermicelli, fish, carrot, cucumber and dressing in large bowl. Serve sprinkled with fresh coriander leaves and/or fresh mint leaves.

Sambal oelek is an Indonesian paste made from ground chillies and vinegar; it can be purchased from supermarkets and Asian food shops.
Note

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