Chilli, mango and noodle salad with cucumber
Refreshing side salad for the festive season
4 - 6
Serves
10 mins
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
The 5+ A Day Charitable Trust
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
For the noodle salad
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
Carbs
39.8g
Dietary Fibre
3.8g
Sodium
260mg
Iron
1.5mg
Zinc
1.3mg
Vitamin B12
0µg
