====== Grilled Shrimp and Rice Noodle Salad ====== ===== Ingredients ===== * 1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined * 1/2 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce * 1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest * 4 ounces dry rice stick noodles * 1 ounce lime juice * 1 1/2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce * 1 1/2 tablespoons honey * 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil * 1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest * 1/4 teaspoon anchovy paste * 4 dashes hot pepper sauce * 3/4 cup diced fresh peaches * 1/2 cup shredded napa cabbage * 1 carrot * 1 ounce chopped fresh cilantro * 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil * 1 cloves garlic, minced * 8 cherry tomatoes * 3 skewers ===== Procedure ===== - Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. - Combine shrimp, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and lime zest in a bowl. Allow shrimp to marinate at room temperature while preparing remaining ingredients. - Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add rice stick noodles to boiling water and remove from heat. Cook until noodles have cooked through, but are still firm to the bite, 3 to 5 minutes. Rinse will cold water until chilled; drain well. - Whisk lime juice, remaining 3 tablespoons soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, remaining 1 teaspoon lime zest, anchovy paste, and hot pepper sauce in a large bowl. Add peaches, cabbage, carrots, cilantro, basil, and garlic and toss to coat. Stir rice noodles into vegetable mixture until combined; set aside. - Thread about 8 shrimp on 4 wooden skewer by piercing shrimp through the tail and the upper body. Pierce cherry tomatoes onto remaining 2 skewers. - Place shrimp and tomato skewers on preheated grill. Cook tomatoes until they begin to split, about 3 minutes per side; transfer to a platter. Continue to cook shrimp until they are bright pink on the outside and is no longer transparent in the center, 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove tomatoes and shrimp from skewers. - Transfer noodle salad to a large platter. Surround salad with tomatoes and shrimp; drizzle any remaining lime dressing over shrimp.