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(Photo: Sian Richards)
Fiery chilies and fresh herbs offset the sweet shrimp and peaches in this no-cook dinner bowl.
250 g mung bean thread noodles
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp hot chili-garlic sauce
1 tbsp fish sauce
340 g cooked, peeled medium shrimp
2 ripe peaches, thinly sliced
1/4 cup finely shredded basil
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 red chili, thinly sliced (optional)
POUR boiling water from a kettle over noodles in a large bowl, until covered. Let stand until tender, about 8 min. Drain; rinse well with cold running water; drain again.
STIR lime juice with sugar, chili-garlic sauce and fish sauce in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved. Add noodles, shrimp, peaches, basil, cilantro and red chili.
Calories 344, Protein 19g, Carbohydrates 64g, Fat 1g, Fibre 2g, Sodium 565mg.
Excellent source of vitamin B12.
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