Vermicelli Noodle Bowl

This is a quick and healthy dinner! The list of ingredients is a little overwhelming but you can always substitute, replace or even add ingredients. If I don't have lettuce on hand I will replace it with cabbage or sometimes I add other vegetables I have lying around.

I get my Vermicelli noodles at the local Asian market. They are much cheaper and they have a much better selection then the big name grocery store. I like to buy ones that are already portioned into servings. They are much easier to deal with then vermicelli noodles that come in a big chunk.

What You Need

Makes 2 servings

2 servings of Vermicelli Noodles

2 dozen Small Shrimp

1 1/2 Small Lettuce Heads

2 handfuls of Bean Sprouts

1/2 cup Shredded Carrots

1/4 cup Cilantro

1/4 cup Mint

1 dozen Basil Leaves

2 tbsp Lightly Salted or None Salted Peanuts

1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

The Green of 2 Green Onions

For The Sauce

1/3 cup Sugar

1/3 cup Hot Water

1/3 cup Fish Sauce

1 tsp Crushed Garlic

1 tsp Dried Red Pepper Flakes

What You Need To Do

Step 1: Start boiling a pot of water for the Vermicelli noodles. Heat up olive oil in a pan on Medium. When the olive oil is warm add the shrimp. Stir the shrimp occasional until they are fully cooked. 

Step 2: Once the water is boiling add the Vermicelli noodles. After 1-2 minutes drain the noodles and set them aside.

Step 3: Wash all the vegetables. Cut up the lettuce, mint, cilantro and green onion. Chop up the peanuts into small pieces.

Step 4: Heat up the water in the microwave, in a microwave safe container, for 1 minute. Add the sugar to the hot water. Stir until the sugar dissolves completely. If the sugar doesn't dissolve put the water and sugar mixture back into the microwave for 45 seconds. Once dissolved, stir in the fish sauce, crushed garlic and dried red pepper flakes. 

Step 5: Assemble all ingredients. Start with the noodles on the bottom, then add the veggies and shrimp, top it off with the green onion and chopped peanuts. Pour 1/2 the sauce on top of each serving. Enjoy!