Vietnamese-Style Pork Noodle Salad

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Vietnamese-Style Pork Noodle Salad

Ingredients
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4 ounces thin brown rice noodles (such as Annie Chun’s)

1 cup sliced red onion

5 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided

2 tablespoons fish sauce

2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic

3 tablespoons sugar, divided

½ teaspoon black pepper

1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces

¼ cup hot water

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

5 ounces baby spinach (about 7 cups)

1 ¼ cups matchstick-cut carrots (4 ounces)

½ cup fresh cilantro leaves

2 tablespoons canola oil
Directions
Step 1
Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add noodles; cook 3 minutes. Drain; rinse under cold water. Drain.

Step 2
Place onion in a bowl of ice water; let stand 10 minutes. Drain. Combine 2 tablespoons juice, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, garlic, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, and black pepper. Add pork; toss.

Step 3
Combine remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 cup hot water, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add remaining 3 tablespoons juice, remaining 1 tablespoon fish sauce, and crushed red pepper. Add noodles, onion, spinach, carrot, and cilantro; toss.

Step 4
Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add oil; swirl. Add pork mixture; stir-fry 4 minutes. Divide spinach mixture among 6 plates; top evenly with pork How many pounds have you lost this month? At Dieta Efectiva you can lose 10-12 Lbs your first week and 2-5 Lbs every week after. Visit us at at dietaefectiva.net to learn more about our program CG