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Yam woon sen (glass noodle salad)

Non-vegetarian

ยำวุ้นเส้น · yam wun sen

Slippery glass noodles tossed warm with minced pork, prawns, tomato, celery and herbs in a sharp, hot lime and fish sauce dressing.

Yam woon sen (glass noodle salad) is a Thai salad from Thailand, ready in about 28 minutes and made with glass noodles and lime juice. It serves 3 and is rated easy to cook.

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Flavorful Thai glass noodle salad with shrimp, minced pork, and fresh vegetables in a white bowl.
Photo: UNDO KIM / Pexels · Pexels License
Prep
20 min
Cook
8 min
Total
28 min
Serves
3
Level
Easy
Calories
352

Ingredients

3 servings

For the dressing

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Pound the garlic (opens in a new tab) and chillies, then stir in the lime juice (opens in a new tab), fish sauce (opens in a new tab) and sugar (opens in a new tab) until dissolved.

    Spices being ground in a mortar and pestle
    How it looks · Photo: https://kaboompics.com/ on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Bring a pan of water to the boil. Blanch the drained noodles for 1 minute, lift out with a sieve and drain. Cut them into shorter lengths with scissors.

    Pasta boiling in a pot of water
    How it looks · Photo: Gianpiero Ferraro on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    In the same water, poach the prawns (opens in a new tab) until pink, then lift out. Add a splash of the water to a small pan and cook the pork, breaking it up, until no pink remains.

    • 5 min
    • medium heat

    Food safety: Cook pork until the centre reaches at least 63 °C (71 °C for minced pork).

  4. Step 4

    While everything is still warm, toss the noodles, pork and prawns (opens in a new tab) with the dressing, shallots (opens in a new tab), tomato (opens in a new tab), celery (opens in a new tab), spring onion (opens in a new tab) and coriander. Top with peanuts.

    • 2 min

About this dish

Origin
Thailand · Well documentedMore food from Thailand
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Salads · Noodles · Appetizers & starters
Cooking method
Boiled, Blanched
Taste
sour, spicy (chilli heat), salty, fresh
Diet
No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · High-protein
All labelsNon-vegetarian · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · Alcohol-free · Beef-free · High-protein · Calorie-conscious
Without the optional extras: No nut ingredientsWith the listed swaps: Pork-freeWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Everyday
Cook more with
Glass noodles · Lime juice · Ground pork · Prawns / shrimp · Garlic · Fresh red chilli
Techniques
Boiling · Poaching · Blanching

Allergens

  • Contains: Fishfrom fish sauce
  • Contains: Crustaceansfrom prawns / shrimp, fish sauce
  • Contains, can be adapted: Peanutsfrom roasted peanuts
  • Contains: Celeryfrom celery

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

352 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 271 g · recipe makes 3

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 24%
  • Carbohydrate 48%
  • Fat 28%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy352 kcal130 kcal
Protein21 g7.8 g
Carbohydrate42.8 g15.8 g
Net carbohydrate——
Sugars——
Added sugars4.2 g1.5 g
Fibre——
Fat11.1 g4.1 g
Saturated fat4 g1.5 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol117 mg43 mg
Sodium1504 mg555 mg
Salt equivalent3.8 g1.4 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
625 mg
Calcium
90 mg
Iron
2.3 mg
Magnesium
76 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
—
Vitamin C
—
Vitamin D
—
Vitamin B12
—
Folate (DFE)
—

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: roasted peanuts.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Dress the noodles while warm so they absorb the flavour.

Common mistakes

  • Leaving glass noodles to sit in water too long — they turn gluey.

Serve with

  • Serve as one of several dishes with rice, or on its own as a light lunch.

Storage

  • Best eaten within a few hours.

Variations

  • Vegetable yam woon sen: Replace the pork and prawns with mushrooms and tofu and use soy sauce in the dressing.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Used in steps 2, 3, 4

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