Thai Noodle Salad

This is EXCELLENT!! It taste even better if you let sit in fridge overnight.

Ingredients:

•     1 (8-oz.) package vermicelli
•     1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
•     2 garlic cloves, minced
•     1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
•     1/4 cup fresh lime juice
•     1 tablespoon fish sauce*
•     1 tablespoon honey
•     1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
•     1/4 teaspoon salt
•     2 carrots, grated
•     1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced
•     1 cup finely shredded cabbage
•     1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
•     1/4 cup chopped dry-roasted peanuts

Directions :

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, rinse, and place in a large bowl; set aside.
2. Process cilantro and next 7 ingredients in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
3. Toss together pasta, cilantro dressing, carrots, and next 3 ingredients. Sprinkle with peanuts, and serve immediately. (Soy sauce may be substituted for fish sauce.)

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