Rice Noodle Salad Bowl (Bun Thit Nuong) | AFFINITY GROUP

Ingredients

• 8 oz rice noodles​
• 1 head lettuce, shredded​
• 1 cup fresh herbs (mint, cilantro, basil)​
• 1 cucumber, julienned​
• 1 carrot, julienned​
• 1 cup bean sprouts​
• ¼ cup roasted peanuts, crushed​
• ¼ cup fried shallots​
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces​
• 2 stalks lemongrass, finely chopped​
• 6 cloves garlic, minced​
• ¼ cup fish sauce​
• 2 tbsp soy sauce​
• ¼ cup brown sugar​
• 1 tsp Chinese 5 spice​
• 8 spring roll sheets​
• 4 oz pork, minced​
• 1 cup cabbage, shredded​
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced​
• 2 cloves garlic, minced​
• 1 tbsp fish sauce​
• ¼ cup white sugar​
• Or Labor and Time Savings Option
• 2 Premade skewered shrimp
• ¼ cup lime juice​
• ¼ cup sugar​
• 1 red chili, finely chopped​
• 1 ½ cups coconut water​
• ¼ cup shredded carrot (optional)​