Thai Noodle Salad

Recipe Type:	Veg.
Difficulty:	Average

Ingredients:

• 8 Ounces bean thread noodles
• 1 Red bell pepper, julienned
• 1/4 Cup soy sauce
• 1/4 Cup sugar
• 1 Cup julienned carrots
• 1/2 Cup lime or lemon juice
• 1/2 Cup dry-roasted peanuts
• 1 Inch piece ginger root, peeled and sliced
• 2 Chili peppers
• 1/2 Cup cilantro leaves

Cooking Instructions:

• Boil water in a pot.
• Remove the pot from heat and add noodles, carrots and pepper.
• Leave until noodles turn tender. It will take about 10 minutes.
• Drain the noodles and transfer to a bowl. Allow it to cool.
• Mix lemon juice, soy sauce and sugar in a bowl.
• Whisk the mixture until sugar gets dissolved.
• Put chilies, peanuts, ginger and cilantro in a food processor. Pulse the processor until finely chopped.
• Add this mixture to noodles and mix.
• Add soy sauce mixture and toss to mix.
• Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve.