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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

The 5+ A Day Charitable Trust

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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

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1 large cucumber

chopped into quarters

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handful fresh mint

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1 chilli

deseeded and sliced

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2 mango

thinly sliced

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¼ cup cashew nut

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1 shallot

thinly sliced

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150g dried rice rice noodles

Dressing

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1 Tbsp soy sauce

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1 Tbsp honey

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1 Tbsp sesame oil

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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