Vermicelli Salad

Made with fresh picked herbs from my garden.

Peanut dressing:
Equal parts of fish sauce, rice vinegar,
soy sauce
Triple parts natural crunchy peanut butter
Small drizzle of sesame oil

Nuoc mam:
3 table spoons each: brown sugar, rice vinegar & fish sauce
2 minced garlic cloves
1 bird eye chili pepper

Rice noodles, boiled and drained with a wash of cold running water.
Julienne carrots/ cucumber
I didn't have any bean sprouts, those would've been lovely. I snipped some perilla, mint and houttuynia (my favorite herb).
Toss everything together. Top with chopped scallions and shrimp, chicken would be better. And sprinkle peanuts of you have any.

So good

Preserved

Pickled green papaya salad, home-canned salmon, fermented anchovies with pineapple & kim chi on a bed of white rice.

The Best of Simplicity

Grilled chicken, ripe avocado, 1 tbsp of ranch dressing. That's all there is.

Picnic Sandwich

I took some day old baguette (great for soaking in all the flavorful juices) and topped it: turkey slices, avocado slices, simple coleslaw (slaw mix with 3-cheese ranch dressing), and banana peppers because I love the tang and bit of heat it gives! Perfect summer lunch!

Healthy and Delicious!

A simple lunch enough for two! Grilled chicken breast on a bed of fiesta rice and asparagus. Tossed mixed greens with avocado (mono-unsaturated-fatty-acid) and some grilled prawns, drizzled in balsamic vinaigrette.