{"id":16944,"date":"2019-03-10T08:18:27","date_gmt":"2019-03-10T14:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinnamonandcoriander.com\/vegan-vietnamese-rice-noodle-salad-with-grapefruit-dressing\/"},"modified":"2019-03-10T08:18:27","modified_gmt":"2019-03-10T14:18:27","slug":"vegan-vietnamese-rice-noodle-salad-with-grapefruit-dressing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinnamonandcoriander.com\/en\/vegan-vietnamese-rice-noodle-salad-with-grapefruit-dressing\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad with Grapefruit Dressing"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Vegan Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad is healthy, gluten-free and refreshing thanks to a zingy grapefruit dressing. Perfect for vegan meal prepping!<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Healthy<\/p>\n

Ok friends, one month in and I have found my groove in my new hometown, Merida. The home renovations are starting this week and I am sending you this vegan rice noodle salad recipe from my Air BnB to which I had to flee after the painters started their work on our place. <\/p>\n

Kinda missing my fridge though. All I have for now is a mini kitchen, which is fine for heating up stuff. But then I would need some stuff to heat up in the first place. <\/p>\n

For now, it’s takeaway. That’s ok. There’s a time for everything. For all you lucky ones that have a fully equipped kitchen, there is no excuse to be healthy this week.<\/p>\n

Look, I’ll even make it easy for you and send you my new fave meal prep salad recipe.<\/p>\n

\"a<\/p>\n

This healthy Vegan Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad will be your new favorite! <\/h2>\n

What I love about this Vegan Vietnamese Noodle Salad, is that it is refreshing and filling at the same time. <\/p>\n

Perfect for warmer days! Plus, it’s loaded with veggies and it’s got added vitamins and some serious zing from the grapefruit filets! <\/p>\n

The best part? I won’t lie, it’s the fried onions we put both in the rice noodle salad and on top!<\/p>\n

I have mentioned this in my Vegan Rice and Lentil Pilaf recipe<\/a> and I will mention it again. Adding fried onions to your salads is probably the most delicious way to impart sweetness to a vegetable-based recipe.<\/p>\n

\"side<\/p>\n

How to make Vegan Vietnamese Noodle Salad: <\/h3>\n

This rice noodle salad recipe is pretty simple. We start by chopping the veg before we move on to frying the onions. <\/p>\n

I used coconut oil for frying them but avocado oil works fine, too. Set aside half of the onions for decoration.<\/p>\n

Now, prepare the rice noodles. Depending on which size you went with, they need to be cooked longer or shorter. <\/p>\n

I will explain the cooking process in more detail below. While I soak my rice noodles, I prepare my grapefruit dressing. <\/p>\n

Then all you need to do is toss all ingredients in a bowl and top with fried onions! DONE!<\/p>\n

\"a<\/p>\n

How to cook rice noodles correctly? <\/h3>\n
\n
\n

Rice noodles turn into mush really quickly if you don’t watch them carefully. Here\u2019s how we make perfect rice noodles for rice noodle salad recipes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n

Place all your rice noodles in a mixing bowl, trying not to break them as you remove them from the package. I know, almost impossible.<\/p>\n

Bring a good amount of water to boil. Pour the boiling water over the rice noodles until they are completely submerged.<\/p>\n

\n
\n

Every minute or two, stir the rice noodles with a fork to loosen them up. When they have softened, give them a taste to see if they\u2019re cooked to your liking.<\/p>\n

Thin vermicelli noodles will cook through in just a few minutes. The flat rice noodles might take upwards of ten minutes depending on thickness.<\/p>\n

You might want to test the rice noodles frequently because they\u2019ll become mushy if they overcook.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n

Once the noodles are perfect – that is, soft yet with a slight chew, – drain them and run them under cool water to stop the cooking process.<\/p>\n

Toss the rice noodles with a tsp of sesame oil to keep them from sticking to each other while you prep your dressing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"close-up<\/p>\n

Chef’s Tips for making this vegan rice noodle salad recipe: <\/h3>\n