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    Home » Dinner » Low Carb Vietnamese Noodle Bowl Salad [Recipe]

    July 21, 2017

    Low Carb Vietnamese Noodle Bowl Salad [Recipe]

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    Low carb Vietnamese noodle bowls evolved into quite the cooking project. So much of what I make is based on staples that I have on hand in my pantry, freezer, or fridge. I assess my inventory and Make It Work à la Tim Gunn. As I continue to share recipes on the website, it becomes more and more apparent that I favor minimalist cooking. It makes it easier to plan meals around my macros, keeps my grocery bill down, and saves time in the kitchen. A pinch of this, a sprinkle of that, and dinner is on the table.

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    Vietnamese Salad with Shirataki Noodles | Low Carb & Keto Vietnamese-Style Food

    Vietnamese Noodle Salad Bowl | Low Carb & Keto

    This recipe is the farthest thing from that. Consider this your warning if you’ve come to love the quick and easy recipes from me.

    A lot is going on here. I’m talking not-so-everyday ingredients to track down, multiple cooking techniques, and quite a bit of experimental taste testing to nail the flavor profile.

    So why on earth would I do this, you might ask?

     

    Keto Vietnamese Food | Noodle Bowl Salad with Shirataki

    Vietnamese food is one of my all-time favorite cuisines, but the sugars and carb-loaded rice noodles have put an unjust barrier between me and some of my favorite foods. I grew up spoiled by my BFFs mom’s cooking and defaulted to local restaurants to satisfy these comfort food cravings as an adult. While Vietnamese noodle salads aren’t unhealthy, they are not low carb by any stretch of the imagination. I’ve been on a mission to create a low carb Vietnamese salad bowl for quite some time. It boiled down to finding a keto work-around or giving into my cravings. Apparently, the latter was not an option. 

     

    Shirataki Noodle Bowl | Low Carb Vietnamese Food

     

    The dilemma with this specific dish is the rice noodles and sugar-filled sauce. I’ve used shirataki noodles to replace rice noodles in the past (like in my low carb pho recipe), so I knew that they’d work texture wise. But I’ve never used cold shirataki noodles. You see, part of what makes them palatable is that they soak up the flavor of whatever they are cooked in; not cooking them was not an option. I rinsed them (a lot) and boiled them in a water, salt, vinegar, and erythritol mixture to cut that weird shirataki taste. I drained them and let them cool before mixing them in with anything.

    I remember the OG sauce to be sweet and tangy, but occasionally spicy. I used my go-to erythritol sweetener, white vinegar, Red Boat fish sauce, and garlic Thai chili paste to make the sauce to dress the low carb Vietnamese noodle salad.

    Prep your veggies, cook your proteins, mix everything in one big bowl, and enjoy!

    Low Carb Vietnamese Noodle Bowl Salad

    Low Carb Vietnamese Noodle Bowl Salad [Recipe]

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    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes
    Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
    Cuisine: American, Asian, Vietnamese
    Special Diet: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free
    Servings: 4 Servings
    Serving Size:
    Net Carbs: 3g
    Author: Tasha

    Ingredients

    The Salad

    • 2 packages Shirataki Noodles rinsed and drained
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 pound Boneless Country Style Pork Ribs thinly cut into ¼ strips
    • ¼ pound Shrimp butterflied
    • ⅛ cup Sprouted Mung Beans
    • 4 cups Romaine Lettuce chopped
    • 1 ounce Peanuts chopped
    • ½ cup Cucumber julienned
    • 9 sprigs Cilantro

    The Dressing (Ketofied Nuoc Cham)

    • ¼ cup Water
    • 2 tablespoons White Rice Vinegar
    • ¼ cup Red Boat Fish Sauce
    • 2 tablespoons Erythritol
    • 1 tablespoon Thai Garlic Chili Sauce
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    The Salad

    • Boil shirataki noodles for several minutes. Optional: vinegar and/or erythritol may be added to the boiling water to flavor the noodles.
    • Drain the noodles and chill in fridge until ready to serve the salad.
    • Salt the pork to your preference.
    • Grill pork and shrimp over high heat. Set aside once cooked through.
    • To construct the salad, divide each prepped salad ingredient into four parts to distribute into four separate bowls. The bowls should be large enough to allow tossing and mixing.
    • Layer romaine, cooked and chilled shirataki noodles, cooked pork and shrimp, mung beans, cucumber, cilantro, and peanuts.

    The Dressing

    • Whisk together water, white rice vinegar, fish sauce, erythritol, and Thai garlic chili sauce.
    • Serve drizzled over the noodle salad, then toss salad to evenly distribute.

    Notes

    3g net carbs per serving.
    Red Boat is a gluten-free fish sauce brand.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Low Carb Vietnamese Noodle Bowl Salad [Recipe]
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    300
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    17
    g
    26
    %
    Sodium
     
    1367
    mg
    59
    %
    Potassium
     
    281
    mg
    8
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    4
    g
    1
    %
    Fiber
     
    1
    g
    4
    %
    Sugar
     
    1
    g
    1
    %
    Protein
     
    31
    g
    62
    %
    Net Carbs
     
    3
    g
    6
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Tasha
    Tasha

    Hi, I'm Tasha–nutritionist, recipe developer, and multi-published cookbook author.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Heather says

      July 27, 2017 at 4:47 pm

      I just discovered this blog, I thoroughly enjoy the detailed nutrition facts! I will definitely have to try this! I might substitute the shirataki noodles for angel hair nupasta as they are 0 net carbs and I have a supply on hand. Thanks! 🙂

      Reply
      • Tasha Metcalf says

        July 29, 2017 at 1:25 pm

        Never tried Nupasta, but I just looked it up and it looks promising! Thanks for the tip and alternative ingredient suggestion!

        Reply
    2. PJ says

      August 07, 2017 at 2:56 pm

      Can you find shirataki noodles in your local grocery stores or these are mail order noodles only?

      Reply
    3. Susan says

      September 14, 2017 at 8:45 am

      My local Walmart has the shiratake noodles in the produce section with the tofu and meat sub hot dogs and such.
      I can tell, Tasha, that we are going to be besties! Thank you so much for this website, can't wait to try out the next gen of keto. Was keto before keto was cool, but the lack of quality, tasty ingredients and time made me give up.
      Well, I'm back, better than ever!
      Thanks for the info!

      Reply
      • Tasha Metcalf says

        September 14, 2017 at 8:37 pm

        There are so many options now! I hope it's a more enjoyable experience for you this time around. 🙂

        Reply
    4. Jazmin says

      November 17, 2017 at 1:25 pm

      Thank you for an awsome recipe! I love my noodle salad but yes, it's full of carbs! So I found your recipe and I'm thankful for that!
      Just a question, when you say boil the noodles with vinegar and erythritol, how much of each and for how long? TIA!

      Reply
    5. Jazzty says

      April 11, 2018 at 5:27 pm

      Umm You really going to "grill" all those 1/4" rib strips as they will easily fall through the grill grates which is why it's called a grill.

      Reply
      • Tasha Metcalf says

        April 11, 2018 at 6:33 pm

        Lol I guess you're right, the way my instructions are written it would probably work out that way. I live near Seattle where it rains year round, most of the things I grill are done inside on a cast iron grill pan on the stove top or an electric indoor grill. An update to the instructions to use skewers or indoor grill in that step wouldn't hurt.

        Reply
    6. Elizabeth C. says

      February 20, 2019 at 8:10 pm

      5 stars
      This was so delicious! I will definitely make it again.

      Reply
    7. Kim says

      May 11, 2020 at 6:21 pm

      This was amazing!! I’m so excited to have found such an easy delish recipe for Vietnamese dishes! I followed exactly & wouldn’t change a thing!!

      Reply
    8. Kim says

      May 11, 2020 at 6:23 pm

      5 stars
      This was amazing!! So excited to find an easy & delish recipe for Vietnamese recipes. Followed it exactly and I wouldn’t change a thing!!

      Reply
    9. Kezza says

      March 26, 2022 at 6:01 pm

      I could cry, this is exactly what I'm looking for.
      Thank you for all your experimenting and hard work

      Reply

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