Juicy Marbles Meaty Meat Crunchy Rice Noodle Salad Recipe
This quick and crunchy masterpiece will obliterate every crisp, crackle, and snap craving that’s been festering inside you like a long-repressed desire to run away to a five-star resort. Not only is this salad an absolute green machine, brimming with fresh veggies and punchy herbs (society, it’s time we put some respect on coriander’s name), but it’s also a full-blown textural thrill ride. We’re talking chewy noodles tangled up with crisp snap peas and refreshing cucumber, laying the foundation for the tender, juicy glory of Meaty Meat slices, that shamelessly guzzle a tangy, toasty, umami-packed dressing. And if you, like the rest of us, are wistfully refreshing flight deals to Thailand in the hopes of manifesting your White Lotus fantasy, let this bowl hold you over until your bank account (or questionable life choices) catch up. Until then, grab your chopsticks and pretend you’re dining poolside. Passport not required.
Ingredients You'll Need:
Dressing
- 6 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 tbsp sesame oil
- 4 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 2 tsp maple syrup
Noodle Salad
- 100 g noodles of your choice (dry weight) - rice noodles or mung bean noodles work great
- 100 g snap peas
- 3-4 baby or Persian cucumbers
- 1 spring onion
- 1 red or green chili
- ½ cup fresh coriander and mint
Meaty Meat Slices
- 2 Meaty Meat Pork
- 2-3 tbsp neutral oil (sunflower, canola or vegetable oil)
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp cracked pepper
Mise en place
- Cook rice noodles according to the package instructions.
- Slice snow peas into matchsticks.
- Cut cucumber into 5 mm thick slices.
- Thinly slice spring onion and chili.
- Destem coriander and mint leaves.
Dressing
- In a jar mix together soy sauce, sesame oil, fresh lime juice and maple syrup.
- Shake the jar to emulsify the dressing.
Meaty Meat Slices
- Defrost Meaty Meat in the fridge overnight. If you forgot, don’t stress—place it in a bowl of cold tap water and let it sit for 60 minutes to thaw. Meaty Meat doesn’t have to be completely defrosted, as it is slightly easier to cut when partially frozen.
- Remove Meaty Meat from its packaging. Cut each hunk of meat in half vertically, then slice each half into thin strips.
- Season the strips with salt and pepper.
- Heat neutral oil in a pan over medium heat. When hot, place the strips into the pan and cook for 7-9 minutes, until nicely browned on all sides. Do not overcrowd the pan to ensure even cooking—you may need to do this in batches.
- Once you are happy with the browning, remove from heat.
Serve
- Divide the rice noodles between two bowls.
- Add snap peas and cucumbers.
- Nestle in the Meaty Meat slices.
- Sprinkle the salad with coriander and mint.
- Pour over the dressing and enjoy!
