Cellophane Noodles With Garlic Cucumbers And Cilantro Ww Recipes

CELLOPHANE NOODLES WITH GARLIC, CUCUMBERS AND CILANTRO - WW

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles, simmer 3 minutes and drain.
• Stir together cilantro, garlic, oil, vinegar, sugar and fish sauce in a large bowl. Add noodles, carrots, snowpeas and cucumber; toss well. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving.

THAI CURRY CELLOPHANE NOODLES

Steps:

• Cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Combine the cornstarch and coconut milk in a bowl and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a wok or large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the red bell pepper, garlic, ginger, scallions, salt and curry powder and saute until starting to soften, another 2 to 3 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook until cooked through and pink, 3 to 4 minutes, continuously stirring.
• Create a well in the center of the wok or pan, pour in the coconut mixture, lime juice and cilantro and heat until the mixture starts to thicken up, about 30 seconds. Then, stir to coat all the ingredients. Add the drained noodles and stir until the noodles are coated with the sauce and heated through, about another minute. Serve.

CELLOPHANE NOODLE SALAD WITH CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place the cabbage in a bowl and cover with ice water. Set aside while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Salt if desired. Drain the noodles and add to the pot. Boil for 1 1/2 minutes, drain, rinse briefly with cold water and drain thoroughly. Using a scissors, chop coarsely and transfer to a bowl. Drain the cabbage and add to the bowl, along with the peanuts, cilantro and chile(s). Toss together.
• Beat one of the eggs in a bowl and season with salt to taste. Heat 1 teaspoon of the sunflower oil in an 8-inch nonstick skillet over high heat, or in a wok, and add the egg. Swirl the pan and let the egg spread out in a thin pancake. Lift the edges of the pancake to let egg run underneath. It should cook through quickly. Flip over and cook for a few seconds on the other side, then remove from the heat. Repeat with the other egg. Roll up the pancakes and cut in thin strips. Add half the egg shreds to the noodles and set the other half aside.
• Place the garlic, ginger and a generous pinch of salt in a mortar and pestle and pound to a coarse paste. Heat 1 tablespoon of the sunflower oil over medium heat in the same skillet or wok in which you cooked the eggs and add the paste and the red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl. Allow to cool slightly. Add the rice vinegar, the lime juice and the remaining 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil and whisk together. Taste and add salt. It should be somewhat salty. Toss with the noodle mixture. Transfer to a platter or a wide bowl, sprinkle the remaining egg shreds over the top, and serve.

NOODLE SALAD WITH MANGO AND GINGERED CUCUMBER

Steps:

• Make vinaigrette:
• Blend all vinaigrette ingredients in a blender until smooth.
• Make noodles:
• Soak noodles in cold water in a bowl until pliable, about 15 minutes, then drain in a colander. Cut noodles in half with scissors.
• Cook noodles in a 4-quart pot of boiling salted water , stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 2 minutes. Drain noodles in colander and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Drain noodles again well, then spread out on paper towels and blot excess liquid.
• Toss noodles with dressing in a bowl. Add cucumber, scallions, mango, and carrots and gently toss until just combined. Serve topped with cilantro sprigs.

STIR-FRIED CELLOPHANE NOODLES

Steps:

• Soak mushrooms in water for 30 minutes; discard tough stocks; cut mushrooms into thin slices.
• Soak cellophane noodles, in a separate bowl, in hot water for 5 minutes; drain.
• Slice ginger, green onion, and pork.
• Heat oil in skillet.
• Stir fry ginger, pork, and mushrooms for 2 minutes.
• Add green onions, chicken broth, bouillon cube, and soy sauce.
• Bring to boil; simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add noodles, vinegar, salt and pepper.
• Stir to mix.
• Simmer another 5 minutes.

CELLOPHANE NOODLES WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Place a medium pot of water on the stove to boil.
• Once the water boils, add the bean threads and carrots. Boil for one minute and then let stand for 10 minutes until the threads are transparent.
• While the bean threads are cooking, make the sauce.
• Combine the water, soy sauce, peanut butter, brown sugar, rice vinegar, ginger, oil, red pepper flakes, five-spice powder and garlic powder in a medium bowl and whisk.
• Drain bean threads and carrots and toss with the sauce.