Vietnamese Noodle Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• ¼ cup minced scallions
• 2 Tbsp. minced fresh garlic
• 2 Tbsp. minced fresh cilantro
• 2 Tbsp. each fish sauce and low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil
• 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
• Minced zest of 2 limes
• 2 lb. boneless pork shoulder, thinly sliced
• ½ cup water
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 Tbsp. each fish sauce and rice vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. finely shredded carrot
• 1 tsp. grated fresh garlic
• 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
• 8 oz. medium rice-stick noodles
• 2 cups fresh mung bean sprouts
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro
• 1 cup fresh mint leaves
• ½ cup sliced scallions
• 1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 1 cup julienned carrots
• 1 cup chopped dry-roasted peanuts