A Petite Mama

This Vietnamese vermicelli noodle salad dish is very light and delicious. It is served with meats of your choice, veggies, and a Vietnamese rice vinegar dressing called nuoc cham. It’s a versatile meal so you can basically add anything you want in it. It’s very refreshing and fulfilling. 

Ingredients:

4 oz dried Vermicelli noodles

1 cup Iceberg lettuce 

2 carrots, shredded

2 green onions, sliced

¼ cup cilantro, chopped

1 cucumber, peeled and sliced

1 cup bean sprouts

Roast red pork 

Vietnamese ham (Gio-lua)

Other things you can add:

Grilled chicken

Mint 

Thai basil 

Shrimp 

Egg rolls

Peanuts 

nuoc cham sauce:

1 tsp rice vinegar or white vinegar

½ cup water

2 cloves garlic, minced or 1 tsp garlic powder

1 lime, juiced

¼ cup fish sauce

3 tbsp sugar

1-2 Bird’s eye chili pepper, minced 

2 tsp Sriracha

Instructions: 

Boil the vermicelli noodles until cook. Drain and rinse under cold water then set aside in a colander.

Combined the vermicelli noodles with the veggies and meat. Served with nuoc cham sauce. 

Roast Red Pork recipe here

Egg Roll recipe here