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The main course is planned but the plate isn’t full until you include one or more of these delicious, nutritious side dish recipes by Company’s Coming. These healthy partners are ready to serve alongside everything from Sunday evening prime rib to Wednesday night frozen fish sticks.
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Choosing Sides
Asian Noodle Salad

Asian Noodle Salad      "Asian Noodle Salad" is available in PDF format print friendly version
Toss some chicken or pork onto the grill, then toss together this easy and refreshing Vietnamese-inspired salad. It’ll make an easy supper for a warm summer evening.
 
Rice vermicelli, broken up12 oz.340 g
 
Bean sprouts1 cup250 mL
Grated carrot 1/2 cup125 mL
Julienned English cucumber (with peel) 1/2 cup125 mL
Thinly sliced red pepper1/2 cup125 mL
Thinly sliced green onion1/4 cup60 mL
Chopped fresh mint2 tbsp.30 mL
 
Fish sauce1 1/2 tbsp.25 mL
Lime juice1 tbsp.15 mL
Liquid honey1 tbsp.15 mL
Sweet chili sauce1 tbsp.15 mL
Sesame oil (for flavour)1 tsp.5 mL
Chili paste (sambal oelek)1/2 tsp.2 mL
 
Unsalted peanuts, coarsely chopped1/4 cup60 mL
Chopped fresh cilantro2 tbsp.30 mL
 
Put vermicelli into large heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Let stand for about 5 minutes until tender. Drain. Rinse with cold water until cool. Drain well. Transfer to large bowl.

Add next 6 ingredients. Toss.

Whisk next 6 ingredients in small bowl. Drizzle over vermicelli mixture. Toss.

Sprinkle with peanuts and cilantro. Makes about 6 cups (1.5 L).
 
1 cup (250 mL): 271 Calories; 3.9 g Total Fat (1.8 g Mono, 1.3 g Poly, 0.6 g Sat); 0 mg Cholesterol; 53 g Carbohydrate; 2 g Fibre; 8 g Protein; 359 mg Sodium
 
 
 
Reprinted from Choosing Sides © Company's Coming Publishing Limited

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