Side dishe for 4

Thai Coconut Noodle Salad

Name: Thai Coconut Noodle Salad
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 lb pad thai noodles; 1 cans (6 oz) roasted and salted almonds (optional); 1 cup almond breeze almondmilk coconutmilk original; 3 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp garlic chili sauce; 1/2 inch knob of ginger; 1/2 lime; 4 green onions; 2 carrots; 1 red bell pepper; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro; more lime for garnish (optional)

$11.95for 435 minServes 4

Soft rice noodles combine with crisp vegetables, coconut milk dressing, herbs, and almonds in a cool salad.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 16 oz$0.18/oz typical	16 oz	$2.88Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 7.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	7.5 oz	$5.25Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.75$0.60 each typical	0.75	$0.45Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.68Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.95

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.99 per serving$11.95 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb pad thai noodles
1 cans (6 oz) roasted and salted almonds (optional)
1 cup almond breeze almondmilk coconutmilk original
3 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp garlic chili sauce
1/2 inch knob of ginger
1/2 lime
4 green onions
2 carrots
1 red bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
more lime for garnish (optional)

Steps

Soak the pad thai noodles in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes until tender, then drain and rinse with cool water.
Whisk the coconut milk, fish sauce, brown sugar, garlic, chili sauce, ginger, and lime juice in a large bowl.
Slice the green onions, carrots, and red bell pepper into thin strips, then add them to the bowl.
Toss the noodles, vegetables, and cilantro with the dressing, then chill for 15 minutes.
Stir in the almonds and add more lime if using.