Side dishe for 4
Thai Coconut Noodle Salad
Soft rice noodles combine with crisp vegetables, coconut milk dressing, herbs, and almonds in a cool salad.
Typical price
$11.95for 4 servings
$2.99 per serving$11.95 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ThaiDairy-freeSide dishesLunchesNo-cookSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ramen and Asian noodles$0.18/oz typical | 16 oz | $2.88Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 7.5 oz | $5.25Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.75 | $0.45Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.68Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.34Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.95 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Asian sauces and pastesSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb pad thai noodles
- 1 cans (6 oz) roasted and salted almonds (optional)
- 1 cup almond breeze almondmilk coconutmilk original
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp garlic chili sauce
- 1/2 inch knob of ginger
- 1/2 lime
- 4 green onions
- 2 carrots
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- more lime for garnish (optional)
Steps
- Soak the pad thai noodles in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes until tender, then drain and rinse with cool water.
- Whisk the coconut milk, fish sauce, brown sugar, garlic, chili sauce, ginger, and lime juice in a large bowl.
- Slice the green onions, carrots, and red bell pepper into thin strips, then add them to the bowl.
- Toss the noodles, vegetables, and cilantro with the dressing, then chill for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the almonds and add more lime if using.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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