Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup – Vinegar
• 1/4 cup – fresh Lime juice
• 1/3 cup – chopped fresh Mint
• 1/3 cup – chopped fresh Cilantro
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced
• 3 Plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1 tbsp – Sugar
• 1/2 – medium sweet onion, cut into rings
• 8 oz – firm dried Rice noodles
• 2 tsp – vegetable oil
• 1/2 tsp – dried crushed red pepper
• 1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp – lightly salted peanuts, slightly crushed

Method:

1. Whisk vinegar and sugar in medium bowl to blend.
2. Add onion rings and toss to coat.
3. Cover and let it stand for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.
4. Drain, re-serving 2 tbsp. of vinegar mixture.
5. Cook noodles in boiling water for about 2 minutes until al dente.
6. Drain and rinse under cold water. Drain well.
7. Whisk lime juice, oil and crushed pepper in a small bowl to blend.
8. Stir in mint and cilantro.
9. Cut noodles into 3-4 inch sections.
10. Place 1/4 of the noodles into the bowl with the reserved vinegar mixture.
11. Toss remaining noodles with the lime juice mixture.
12. Mix noodles together with all remaining ingredients except peanuts.
13. Sprinkle nuts over the top and serve immediately.

Recipe courtesy of Pammi Singh