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Southeast Asian Rice Noodles with Calamari and Herbs

Name: Southeast Asian Rice Noodles with Calamari and Herbs
Cuisine: southeast_asian
Ingredients: 1 pound cleaned squid, bodies cut into 1/3-inch-thick rings and tentacles halved; 8 ounces 1/8-inch-wide dried rice-stick noodles (rice vermicelli); 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce; 2 teaspoons sugar; 3/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes; 6 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 Kirby cucumber, sliced into thin half-moons; 2 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 cup mixed coarsely chopped herbs such as mint, basil, and cilantro

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Cook squid in a 5-quart pot of well-salted boiling water, stirring once, until just opaque, about 1 minute. Transfer with a slotted spoon to an ice bath to stop cooking, reserving boiling water in pot.
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Boil noodles in same water until just tender, about 3 minutes.
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When squid is cool, transfer to a plate, reserving ice bath, and pat dry.
4.
Drain noodles, then transfer to ice bath to stop cooking. Drain well, then snip with kitchen shears 2 or 3 times.
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Meanwhile, whisk together lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, red pepper flakes, and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until sugar has dissolved. Add oil in a slow stream, whisking until combined.
6.
Add noodles and calamari to dressing with cucumber, scallions, and herbs and toss well.

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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