Chilli, mango and noodle salad with cucumber

Refreshing side salad for the festive season

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Serves

4 - 6

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Enjoy a refreshing and vibrant noodle salad featuring sweet mango, crisp cucumber, and a spicy chilli kick. Tossed with vermicelli noodles and fresh herbs, this dish combines flavours and textures perfect for warm-weather dining. It’s light, flavourful, and quick to prepare — ideal for a unique side or a satisfying main.

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Ingredients

Salad
  • 1 large cucumber

    peeled into ribbons
  • handful fresh mint

  • 1 chilli

    deseeded and sliced
  • 2 mango

    thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup cashew nut

  • 1 shallot

    thinly sliced
  • 150g dried rice rice noodles

Dressing
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce

  • 1 Tbsp honey

  • 1 Tbsp sesame oil

  • juice of 1 lime

Method

1

Cook noodles following packet direction. Drain well and set aside to cool.

2

In a small bowl, mix together dressing ingredients.

3

Using a vegetable peeler or julienne, thinly slice cucumber.

4

Place noodles into a serving bowl and top with mango, shallot, fresh mint, cashew nuts, cucumber and chilli. Drizzle with dressing and serve.

Nutrition Information per Serving (229g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 6 serves.

Energy
1115kJ (267 kcal)
Protein
4.8g
Total Fat
8.8g
Saturated Fat
1.4g
Carbohydrate
39.8g
Dietary Fibre
3.8g
Sodium
260mg
Iron
1.5mg
Zinc
1.3mg
Vitamin B12
0µg