Thai Glass Noodle Salad (Yum Woon Sen)

Name: Thai Glass Noodle Salad (Yum Woon Sen)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1.4 oz dry glass noodles (aka "bean threads" or "bean vermicelli" see note 1); 1 Tablespoon dried shrimp (optional, see note 2); 1 medium tomato (cut into wedges); ¼ cup julienned onion (any kind of onion is fine); 1 stalk Chinese celery or 2 inner small stalks and leaves of regular celery (leaves picked and stalks thinly sliced); 6 medium or large shrimp (peeled and deveined); 3.5 oz ground pork (or ground chicken or turkey); 1 tsp fish sauce (for seasoning the pork); ¼ cup roasted peanuts (unsalted, roughly chopped); 10 sprigs cilantro; 2 cloves garlic; 1-3 Thai chilies (to taste); 1 Tablespoon palm sugar (finely chopped, packed); 2 Tablespoons fish sauce; 3 Tablespoons fresh lime juice

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:20min

Yum woon sen is a classic Thai salad that's a staple in many Thai homes. This easy dish is bright and fresh, and is great as a side dish or even as the main dish for a light meal. Gluten free.

Updated at: Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:37:53 GMT