Thai Glass Noodle Salad with Shrimp (Yum Woon Sen)
This easy Thai glass noodle salad with shrimp is a popular Thai salad using glass noodles, fresh herbs, shrimp, and a simple salad dressing made with fish sauce and lime juice. This easy version of Yum Woon Sen is perfect for those wanting to eat healthier Thai food. Quick and easy to put together and ready to serve in 20 minutes!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 6 oz raw shrimp, peeled and deveined, tail on or off.
- 1/2 cup Roma tomato, thinly sliced
- 2 oz dry glass noodles, soaked until soft
- 1/3 cup green onion, sliced into 1/4 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup shallot, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup mint leaves, chopped into large pieces
- 1/3 cup cilantro, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/3 cup celery stems, sliced thin
- 1/2 cup celery leaf, sliced into 1 inch pieces
- 3.5 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 2.5 tbsp fish sauce
- Chili flakes
- Fresh chilis, chopped small
- Peanuts, lightly crushed
- Sugar
- Ground white pepper
Instructions
- 1
Bring 3-4 cups of water to a boil in a large pot to cook the shrimp. Add the raw shrimp and cook for 2 minutes or until the shrimp turn a light salmon color. Remove with a strainer, rinse in cold water and set aside on a plate until ready.
- 2
Next, use the hot shrimp water to soak the glass noodles in a large bowl. Soak for 4-5 minutes or until the noodles soften. The shrimp stock gives this recipe that little extra flavor! Once the noodles are soft, use a strainer to scoop out the noodles, then rinse in cool water for a minute and set aside while you prep the other ingredients.
- 3
Make the dressing by combining the fish sauce, lime juice, and chili flakes in a large mixing bowl and mixing well.
- 4
Add all the chopped fresh ingredients to the bowl. Stir those ingredients together.
- 5
Add the shrimp to the salad mixture, and mix well.
- 6
Lastly, add the glass noodles to the salad. Use your clean fingers to massage the ingredients together.
- 7
Add chili flakes and any of the suggested ingredients. Adjust with more fish sauce, lime juice, and fresh and ground chilis as needed.
- 8
Let the salad sit to marinade for 3-5 minutes while you clean up and set the plate for serving. Serve this delicious and easy Thai glass noodle salad cold. Garnish with peanuts, a dash of sugar, and or chilis. ENJOY!