Thum Khao Poon Recipe (Easy Rice Vermicelli Salad)

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    2 people

  • Calories

    548 kcal

  • Course

    Salad

  • Cuisine

    Laos

Thum Khao Poon Recipe (Easy Rice Vermicelli Salad)

This easy rice vermicelli salad (thum khao poon) features a spicy tangy dressing, making it a healthy meal that comes together in just 15 minutes.

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Ingredients

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  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 dried chilies to taste
  • 2 Chilies bird's eye chilies, to taste
  • 2 yard long beans sliced into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 teaspoon MSG
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1/2 tablespoon palm sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fermented fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 5 tomatoes any type of small tomato will do
  • 8.8 ounces fresh vermicelli noodles see notes
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Instructions

  1. Crush garlic, dried chilies, and fresh chili peppers with a mortar and pestle.
  2. Add the yard-long beans and gently bruise them. Then, add the dressing: fish sauce, fermented fish sauce, MSG, palm sugar, and fresh lime juice. Pound and stir until the palm sugar is dissolved.
  3. Add the remaining vegetables: Tomatoes and lime skin, crushing them gently.
  4. Toss in the vermicelli noodles and thoroughly mix with the dressing and other ingredients. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
  • Adjust the flavors to taste. Use the measurements as a guideline and aim for that perfect balance of sweet, spicy, sour, and savory.
  • Chilies are optional. 2 bird's eye chilies and dried chilies will make it very spicy.
  • Feel free to add vegetables of your choice.
  • Fresh vermicelli noodles - Dried vermicelli noodles can be used as an alternative and weighed out once cooked.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 548kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 124g (41%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 0.3g (2%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 0.3g Sodium 960mg (40%) Potassium 964mg (28%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 3134IU (63%) Vitamin C 109mg (121%) Calcium 70mg (7%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 548 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 548kcal 27%
Carbohydrates 124g 41%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Sodium 960mg 40%
Potassium 964mg 21%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 3134IU 63%
Vitamin C 109mg 121%
Calcium 70mg 7%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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