Vietnamese-style crab and noodle salad recipe

Name: Vietnamese-style crab and noodle salad
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 2 nests vermicelli rice noodles; 145g tin Kingfisher jumbo crab meat, drained; 1 cucumber, peeled into ribbons, core discarded; 1 large carrot, peeled and coarsely grated; ½ x 240g pack radishes, sliced; 4 spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced; 15g fresh mint or coriander, leaves only, chopped; 1 tbsp dry-roasted peanuts, roughly chopped (optional); 1 red chilli, finely sliced; 3cm piece ginger, peeled and grated; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp fish sauce (optional); 2 limes, 1 juiced, ½ zested (cut the remainder into wedges to serve); 1 tsp soft light brown sugar

This colourful noodle salad recipe with crab and crisp vegetables is the ultimate speedy dinner idea for two. Ready in just 15 minutes with minimal prep, it's easy to throw together on busy weeknights. Toss through a quick lime, chilli and ginger dressing and enjoy.

See method

Serves 2
10 mins to prepare and 5 mins to cook
284 calories / serving

Dairy-free

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Blue Dragon Vermicelli Noodles 200g
2 nests vermicelli rice noodles
£1.85
£9.25/kg
Seafood & Eat It Fifty Fifty Crab meat 100g
145g tin Kingfisher jumbo crab meat, drained
£5.50
£55.00/kg
Tesco Whole Cucumber Each
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1 cucumber, peeled into ribbons, core discarded
£0.99
£0.99/each
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1 large carrot, peeled and coarsely grated
£0.11
£0.69/kg
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½ x 240g pack radishes, sliced
£0.56
£2.33/kg
Tesco Bunched Spring Onions 100G
4 spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced
£0.69
£6.90/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Mint 30G
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15g fresh mint or coriander, leaves only, chopped
£0.50
£16.67/kg
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1 tbsp dry-roasted peanuts, roughly chopped (optional)
£1.10
£22.00/kg
Tesco Red Chillies 60G
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1 red chilli, finely sliced
£0.51
£8.50/kg
Tesco Root Ginger Loose
3cm piece ginger, peeled and grated
£0.56
£5.60/kg
Tesco Light Soy Sauce 150Ml
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2 tbsp soy sauce
£0.55
£3.67/litre
Blue Dragon Fish Sauce 150Ml
1 tsp fish sauce (optional)
£1.85
£12.33/litre
Tesco Limes Minimum 5 Pack
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2 limes, 1 juiced, ½ zested (cut the remainder into wedges to serve)
£1.15
£0.23/each
Tesco Light Brown Soft Sugar 500g
1 tsp soft light brown sugar
£2.00
£4.00/kg

Method

Cook the noodles to pack instructions. Drain and rinse under cold water. Whisk together the dressing ingredients; set aside.
Put the crab, noodles, vegetables and most of the mint or coriander in a large bowl; mix well. Toss through the dressing. Divide between 2 plates, scatter with the remaining herbs and the peanuts (if using), and serve with lime wedges.