Glass noodle salad (Yum Woon Sen in Thai, where "yum" means salad/mix and "woon sen" means glass noodles) is a super popular dish in Thailand.
Glass noodles are thin, transparent noodles made from starch from mung beans. The classic version of Yum Woon Sen is usually made with cooked minced pork and shrimp, but here I have used beautiful, Norwegian prawns. It is also possible to make a glass noodle salad with marinated, fried chicken or beef strips.
This version of glass noodle salad with prawns is light and summery. In addition to glass noodles and prawns, cucumber, spring onions, shallots, celery, radishes, fresh coriander, and mint are used – and chopped peanuts for crunch. The Thai dressing with fish sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, lime, and chili adds sour, sweet, salty, and spicy flavors that give the salad a wonderful taste!