Crab Noodle Salad with Nuoc Cham

A fresh Vietnamese-inspired salad featuring rice noodles and crabmeat tossed in a zesty, spicy homemade nuoc cham dressing.

Healthy Seafood Dairy Free Gluten Free Salad Crab Vietnamese

Estimated Nutrition

Calories

335.6

kcal / serving

1342.4 kcal total

Carbs

62.2g

per serving

248.8 g total

Fat

1.7g

per serving

6.8 g total

Protein

18.2g

per serving

72.8 g total

Cook Time

minutes

Serves

people

Dietary

Vegetarian Vegan Dairy Free Gluten Free

Ingredients

CondimentsSauces

Rice Vinegar

Fruits

piece

Lime

juice only

GrainsCereals

250

Rice Noodles

fine

Liquids

Water

NutsSeeds

clove

Garlic

stalk

Lemongrass

finely chopped

tbsp

Coriander

chopped fresh

piece

Lime Leaf

finely sliced

piece

Salt

to taste

piece

Black Pepper

freshly ground, to taste

Seafood

250

Crabmeat

fresh, cooked

Vegetables

piece

Red Chilli

small

piece

Red Onion

very finely sliced

0.5

piece

Red Pepper

finely chopped

0.5

piece

Cucumber

seeds removed, finely chopped

Method

Blend all nuoc cham ingredients in a food processor until smooth.

Soak rice noodles in hot water for five minutes or until soft then drain and cool.

Mix remaining salad ingredients in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.

Drizzle a small amount of nuoc cham dressing over the noodles and mix well.

Fold half of the crab salad into the noodles and divide into four nests in bowls.

Spoon nuoc cham dressing over each noodle nest.

Top each bowl with the remaining crab salad and extra dressing.