Name: Thai Chicken and Shrimp Noodle Salad
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons fish sauce* (such as nam pla or nuoc nam); 2 tablespoons Asian sweet chili sauce*; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon sugar; 9 ounces (250 grams) bean thread noodles**; 12 cherry tomatoes, halved; 12 cooked peeled deveined medium shrimp; 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken; 1 1/2 cups bean sprouts (about 3 1/2 ounces), rinsed; 1/2 English hothouse cucumber, very thinly sliced (about 1 cup); 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves; 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves, torn if large; 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves; 1/3 cup thinly sliced shallots; 1 red jalapeño chile with seeds, sliced into thin rings; 2 tablespoons chopped toasted peanuts; 1 lime, cut into 6 wedges; *Available in the Asian foods section of most supermarkets and at Asian markets.; **Clear dried noodles (also known as cellophane or transparent noodles); available in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets and at Asian markets.

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Lots of fresh herbs and plenty of lime juice make this summery noodle salad super refreshing.

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