Yum Woon Sen (Thai Glass Noodle Salad)

Name: Yum Woon Sen (Thai Glass Noodle Salad)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 100 grams dried bean thread noodles ((Approx. 2 bundles. *See note 1)); 8 raw shrimp ((Must be fully thawed if previously frozen. Shell and tails removed.); 1/4 cup Chinese celery ((*See note 2 for substitutions)); 1/2 cup baby tomatoes ((Or plum tomatoes)); 1/2 cup red pepper; 6 sprigs cilantro; 1/2 cup pre-peeled unsalted raw peanuts ((*See note 3 if using skin-on peanuts)); 1/4 cup dried shrimp ((*See note 4)); 2½ tablespoons fish sauce; 2½ tablespoons lime juice ((Approx. 2 limes. Must use fresh lime juice, not bottled ones)); 3 teaspoons palm sugar ((Can substitute with light brown sugar, cane sugar, or white sugar)); 2 teaspoons garlic ((Finely minced or grated. Approx. 3 cloves of garlic. Reserve ½ tablespoon to cook shrimp. )); 1/2 small red onion ((Or shallots. Finely sliced, approx. 1/4 cup)); 1 bird's eye chili ((Optional, can add more to make it more spicy))

Instructions

Prep:30min

A delicious and easy yum woon sen recipe (Thai glass noodle salad) made with mung bean glass noodles, garlic shrimp, fresh vegetables and tossed in a simple garlic fish sauce dressing with perfectly balanced sweet, savory, and tart flavors.

Updated at: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:32:17 GMT