Ingredients

¼cupwater,or more to taste

3tbsplime juice

3tbspfish sauce

3tbspbrown sugar,or more to taste

1clovegarlic,minced

1tspfresh ginger root,minced

½tspSriracha chile sauce

8ozrice noodles,(1 package) linguine-width

2cupsnapa cabbage,thinly sliced

1½cupscarrots,matchstick cut

8ozshrimp,grilled

1cupbean sprouts

½English cucumber,halved lengthwise and cut into thin slices

2green onions,thinly sliced

2⅔tbspfresh mint,chopped

2⅔tbspfresh cilantro,chopped

2⅔tbspfresh basil,chopped

½cuppeanuts,coarsely chopped

Preparation

Whisk water, lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and Sriracha together in a bowl until the sugar is dissolved.

Bring a large pot of water to a full boil; remove from heat and soak rice noodles in the hot water for 1 minute.

Stir to separate the noodles and continue soaking for about 3 minutes more until the noodles are tender. Drain noodles and rinse with cold water until cooled.

Shake noodles in colander to drain as much water as possible.

Mix noodles, cabbage, carrots, shrimp, bean sprouts, cucumber slices, green onions, mint, cilantro, and basil together in a large bowl.

Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Top with chopped peanuts.