This Vietnamese inspired dish combines the amazing flavours of the pork marinade with a colourful, crunchy salad that is full of freshness. You can use other proteins, such as chicken, beef or tofu to make an equally delicious lunch or dinner meal.

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking time: 2.5 hours

Lemongrass pork

500 g pork fillet, sliced into 5 cm medallions.

1 ½ teaspoons Chinese five spice

2 tablespoons lemongrass, finely diced

2 tablespoons fresh ginger, finely diced

2 garlic cloves, crushed and finely diced

2 tablespoons light soy sauce

2 teaspoons brown sugar

¼ cup water

 

Asian noodle Salad

1 large carrot, cut into thin strips

1 medium cucumber, cut into thin strips

1 red capsicum, cut into thin strips

4 small spring onions, cut into thin strips

100 g snow peas, cut into thin strips

⅓ cup roasted peanuts, unsalted

½ cup fresh coriander

150 g rice noodles

 

Salad dressing

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce

1 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 tablespoons lime juice

1 teaspoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon sesame oil

¼ cup water

1. To make the lemongrass pork, combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and add the pork fillet.  Cover and marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes (this can also be marinated overnight in the refrigerator).
2. Heat wok or large frying pan on high and spray with olive oil. Add pork medallions and cook through, browning on both sides. Add ½ cup of water to the pan, as required, to stop juices from burning. Remove from the pan and cool slightly. Slice meat
3. Cook the rice noodles as per the instructions on the pack. Rinse and set aside.
4. To make salad dressing, add all ingredients in a small bowl and stir well
5. Toss noodles and all salad ingredients together in a bowl and add dressing. Mix together to coat all salad vegetables.
6. Serve noodle salad in a bowl and top with cooked pork. Garnish with herbs. Fresh chilli, toasted peanuts and a wedge of lime.

Nutrient	Per Serve	Per 100g	Criteria (per Serve)
Energy (kJ)	2016.55	464.54	≤ 2200 kJ
Protein (g)	37.93	8.74	-
Total fat (g)	10.64	2.45	-
Saturated fat (g)	2.06	0.47	≤ 7 g
Carbohydrate (g)	53.32	12.28	≤ 60 g
Sugars (g)	12.86	2.96	-
Water (g)	324.83	74.83	-
Dietary fibre (g)	6.88	1.59	≥ 5 g
Sodium (mg)	410.85	94.64	≤ 600 mg