Thai Shrimp-And-Pasta Salad

Submitted by Stacee R.

"From Cooking Light "Recipes On The Go.""

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 2 ounces linguine
• 1⁄2 cup carrot, shredded
• 1⁄2 lb medium shrimp, cooked and peeled
• 1 cup boston lettuce leaf, thinly sliced
• 1⁄4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
• 2 tablespoons unsalted dry roasted peanuts, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon green onion, chopped
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 2 garlic cloves, minced

directions

1. Cook pasta in boiling water for 9 1/2 minutes, omitting fat and salt.
2. Add carrots and cook an additional 30 seconds.
3. Drain and rinse with cold water.
4. Combine pasta mixture, shrimp, lettuce, cilantro leaves and peanuts in a large bowl. Toss well.
5. Combine lime juice and remaining 7 ingredients in a jar.
6. Cover tightly and shake vigorously.
7. Pour over pasta mixture, tossing gently to coat.

Reviews

[teresas]

This is exactly the same recipe that I have in my old weight watcher's cookbook called "Two's Company". It has 8 points for 2 cups. You want to store the shrimp-pasta mixture and vinaigrette separately in the refrigerator; toss just before serving. This has a nice tangy asian flavor and it makes alot. Thanks, rickololic83 for posting.

 

[PrincessPage]

This was way way better the next day. As written, I think there was too much dressing. I added a lot of crunchy veggies to fill this out (and butter beans) yum. thanks

 

[LifeIsGood]

This is such a tasty treat. It worked really well for a busy weeknight, too. The only change I made was to use rice noodles instead of the linguine. That way, I didn't even have to cook the noodles, just put boiling water over them and let sit for 10 minutes before draining (I added the carrots in at about 8 minutes). Thanks for the quick, healthy and great-tasting recipe!

 

[cewrdh]

Very good. Added a little peanut butter, but I don't think it was necessary.

 

[Efz001 in the Midwe]

My bf is a vegan, and I had him make this without the shrimp for himself. I sauted some shrimp for my helping as I'm not vegan. This is quite tasty and we have been talking about it for weeks since we've had it. For the fish sauce, we used soy sauce and a little extra of it as well. :) Very enjoyable for a summer day!