Thai Shrimp Pasta Salad
February 13, 2012 at 7:57 pm 17 comments
You know what’s ironic? Mondays are usually the day that I encounter the least amount of traffic on my commute home and also the day when I seem to arrive home without enough time to make a real dinner.
Strange, no?
Tonight, after a weekend of bottomless mimosas, enchiladas, wings and fries, I’ve decided that it’s completely essential that I drag my butt of the couch and make myself something healthy.
And fast. Seeing as I have a charity bingo night to attend tonight.
At 9 pm. I may fall asleep before it’s over.
Luckily, I picked up some frozen shrimp (you should know that I pronounced “shrimp” like this in my head: “scriiimp” as I typed that) last week, which helps minimize prep and cook time.
You know what else cooks up quickly? These:
These rice sticks have a cooking time of 3 minutes. Can’t really beat that on a Monday.
Thai Shrimp Pasta Salad
serves 2
6 0z frozen, deveined, defrosted shrimp
1 cup shredded cabbage (I used green, but any variety will work)
2 small-medium carrots, shredded
1 large scallion, sliced on the bias
1/4 cup shelled edamame
1 t canola oil (or other high smoke point oil)
1 1/2 t fish sauce
1 t sugar (or other sweetener)
2 T soy sauce
1 t Sriracha (or to taste)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup cooked rice noodles
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1. In a small bowl, combine fish sauce, sugar, soy sauce, Sriracha and garlic. Set aside.
2. In a skillet or wok, heat oil over medium-high or high heat. Add cabbage, carrots and scallions and stir fry until they begin to develop a bit of color.
3. Add noodles, edamame and reserved sauce to the skillet and stir fry until everything is combined and fragrant.
4. Add shrimp and cook until warm (I used pre-cooked shrimp, so if you have raw shrimp cook for about 3-4 minutes until pink).
This was done in 22 minutes, start to finish. Take that, Rachael Ray.
Plus, a serving of this clocks in at just over 300 calories so it’s healthier than getting Thai take out (or really most kinds of take out).
If Monday night equals bingo night, I think I’m going to need some healthy fuel to get through it.
Thank you, scriiimp.
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Kelly | February 13, 2012 at 8:01 pm
I would eat this, if I liked shrimp. Maybe someday I’ll try this with chicken. Also, there is always less traffic on my drive home on Monday’s too. People taking long weekends?
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Megan | February 13, 2012 at 11:28 pm
Chicken would definitely be good, too!
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illbethebird | February 13, 2012 at 8:37 pm
This look delicious and makes my boxed macaroni and cheese look pathetic. However, I will be happy to use “scriiimp” in my vocabulary for the next two weeks as tribute.
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Molly@hungryhungryrunner.com | February 13, 2012 at 9:34 pm
I love your scriiimp thai pasta! And your noodle bowl. I’ve got to get one of those. I wish I would have seen your comment earlier so I could have joined you for bingo!!!
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Megan | February 13, 2012 at 11:29 pm
Me too, it was so much fun! Next time, it’s on.
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emily (a nutritionist eats) | February 13, 2012 at 10:11 pm
Oooh, this is so my kind of meal. I love everything about it!
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Amy @ Second City Randomness | February 14, 2012 at 6:14 am
Charity bingo, eh? Don’t let the old folk out party you. I’ll be severely disappointed…
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Megan | February 14, 2012 at 1:59 pm
You know, I was actually on the older side of the people that were there. It was super fun, I’m actually already talking about going back! I’ll fill you in on the details…
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Jessica @ Stylish Stealthy and Healthy | February 14, 2012 at 8:05 am
I also pronounce shrimp “Scrriimps”. Plural because there’s more than one…
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Megan | February 14, 2012 at 1:59 pm
Good point.
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mykindoftownchicago | February 14, 2012 at 9:08 am
Bingo at 9:00 PM? I would be asleep- that meal looks pretty awesome.
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Kacy | February 14, 2012 at 10:44 am
Haha, I will now say scriimp even though I don’t like them. It will actually aide me in voicing my distaste. Also, I always pronounce spatula spa-TOO-la. It’s fun.
Have fun at bingo!
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Tiff @ Love Sweat and Beers | February 14, 2012 at 11:16 am
Looks good to me! I sometimes say “shrimpies.” I realize this is not as cool as “scriimp,” so I may be stealing that.
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Megan | February 14, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Haha, steal away.
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Leah @ Why Deprive? | February 14, 2012 at 3:45 pm
I seriously need to start buying shrimp. This looks so good.
I’m a little jealous of your bingo night. I haven’t played bingo since elementary school.
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Megan | February 14, 2012 at 3:53 pm
If you ever make it to Chicago, I will take you to this bingo night. It is led by a fabulous drag queen- not for the elementary kids.
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