Salmon Noodle Salad

Salmon Noodle Salad

My mum arrived in Dubai yesterday for a 3 week visit, after a 15 hour flight from Australia eatng plane food I knew she woulld appreciate something that was healthy and delicous. This salad is a meal in itself, but is also great as part of a buffet.

Ingredients

500gm fillet of salmon
1 red capsicum cut into thin strips
200gms vermicelli noodles
1 lebanese cucumber deseeded and cut thin slices
1 red onion thinley sliced
1,2 cup fresh mint
1 cup fresh coriander roughly chopped
2 tbs cashew nuts
3 tbs fried shallots
Dressing
juice 1 lime
4 tbs sweet chilli sauce
4 tbs fish sauce
1 1/2 tbs brown sugar
1 stalk lemon grass finely chopped ( white part only)

Directions

Season salmon well and cook in a hot oven for 10 minutes or until cooked, you want it to be rare as the dressing will cook it further. For the dressing place all the ingredients in a jar and shake well to combine. Prepare the noodles according to the packet instructions, drain and set aside. Add the remaining salads ingredients to the noodles, break up the salmon into large chunks and toss through the noodles. Pour the dressing over the salad and carefully toss, scatter with extra cashews and coriander.