Noodle Salad with Shrimp and Chile Dressing

Ingredients

• ¼ cup fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
• 3 ounces dried bean thread vermicelli
• ¼ cup sliced peeled fresh lemon grass
• 4 teaspoons finely chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
• 1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon chile paste
• Salad:
• + 9 more ingredients
• • ½ cup cilantro sprigs
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • ½ cup torn mint leaves
  • 4 romaine lettuce leaves
  • ½ pound medium shrimp, cooked and peeled
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • Dressing:
  • 1 Thai, hot red, or serrano chile, seeded and chopped

To prepare the dressing, combine the first 4 ingredients in a bowl, and stir well with a whisk. To prepare the salad, combine 2 cups boiling water and vermicelli in a bowl; cover and let stand 10 minutes. Drain noodles; rinse with cold water. Cut noodles into three pieces. Combine noodles, shrimp...

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