Rice Noodles

Recipe Type:	Veg.
Difficulty:	Easy

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup Rice Vinegar
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1/2 medium Sweet Onion
• 230 gm Firm Dried Rice Noodles
• 1/4 cup Fresh Lime Juice
• 2 tsp Vegetable Oil
• 1/2 tsp Dried Red Pepper (crushed)
• 1/3 cup fresh mint (chopped)
• 1/3 cup Fresh Cilantro (chopped)
• 1 large Cucumber (peeled, seeded and thinly sliced)
• 4 Green Onions (thinly sliced)
• 3 Plum Tomatoes (seeded and chopped)
• 2 tbsp lightly salted Cocktail Peanuts (slightly crushed)

Cooking Instructions:

• Take a medium bowl and whisk rice vinegar and sugar in it to blend perfectly.
• Add onion rings and toss to coat it completely. Now cover the bowl and keep it aside for at least 30 minutes.
• Drain the water reserving 2 tbsp of vinegar mixture.
• Cook noodles in boiling water about 2 minutes until tender. Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Whisk lime juice, oil and crushed pepper in small bowl to blend. Add mint and cilantro and stir.
• Now cut noodles into 3-4 inch sections and put 1/4 of them into the bowl with the reserved vinegar mixture.
• Toss remaining noodles with the lime juice mixture. Mix noodles together with all remaining ingredients, except peanuts.
• Sprinkle peanuts over the top and serve immediately.