Cellophane Noodle Salad


4 ounces (100 grams) cellophane noodles
A good glug olive oil
8 ounces (200 grams) minced pork
A large pinch five-spice
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoon sugar
A handful prawns or shrimp, any size you like, peeled and deveined
Handful plain and skinned peanuts, roughly crushed
1 bunch spring onions, finely sliced
1 bunch coriander, chopped
1 bunch mint, chopped
2 thumbs fresh ginger, grated
2 red chilli’s, finely sliced with seeds
2 limes, juiced
1 tablespoon soy sauce
Olive oil


Soak the noodles in boiling water and drain.
Heat the oil in a pan, and cooking in batches, lightly brown the pork with
the five-spice powder. Add the garlic, sugar, prawns, and peanuts. Mix
the rest of the ingredients for the dressing. Add the drained noodles and
the meat with the prawns and season with a little extra soy and a drizzle
of olive oil.
Yield: 2 to 4 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: Medium