Spicy Thai Noodle Salad with Peanut Dressing

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

Salad Dressing

• ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
• ¼ cup salad oil
• ¼ cup lime juice
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Tablespoon fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
• Salt to taste

Salad

• 4 ounces dried brown Thai rice noodles
• 1 bag (11 or 14 oz) chopped salad (lettuce, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, green onion, etc.)
• 6 radishes, thinly sliced
• 4 ounces sugar snap peas, quartered
• ½ cup chopped cilantro

Meat

• 1 package Northern Thai Sai Ua Sausage from Foris Extraordinary Meat

Directions:

1. Combine peanut butter, lime juice, oil, lime juice, garlic, fish sauce, and crushed red pepper in a bowl; stir until sauce is smooth.
2. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add rice noodles; remove pot from heat and soak noodles for 5 minutes. Drain and run under cold water. 
3. Combine dressing, noodles, chopped salad, radishes, and snap peas in a large serving dish. Toss well and garnish with cilantro. Chill for 20 minutes.
4. To cook the Sai Ua Sausage: oil a grill or large frying pan and cook the sausage until brown. Slice cooked sausages into thirds and serve with the salad.