MAIN Vietnamese Meatballs with Vermicelli & Fruit Salad
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Yield 4-6 servings
One of our favorites here at Vie for its simplicity, freshness and nutritional value! The meatballs are so easy to make and really impart such a vibrant flavor.
Ingredients
1 lb ground turkey
½ lb lean ground beef
½ cup hoisin
2 Tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp soy sauce
1 can water chestnuts, drained *optional
1 pkg vermicelli rice noodles (or any type you choose)
1 head bibb lettuce, washed and leaves left whole
1/2 red onion, diced
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 bag sprouted greens *optional
1 cup rice vinegar
1 tsp agave or honey
1 pinch red pepper flakes
½ tsp soy sauce
1 pkg blackberries
1 watermelon, cut into quarter-sized pieces
Instructions
- Begin by combining beef, turkey with hoisin, ginger, garlic, 1 tsp soy sauce, and water chestnuts. Let sit for 20 minutes in the fridge or overnight to marry ingredients.
- Cook vermicelli noodles until al dente (pouring boiling water over them in a bowl and soaking until tender often does the trick).
- Cook meatballs by pan frying them and serve over vermicelli noodles overtop bibb lettuce and sprinkle with red onion, tomatoes and sprouts.
- Make rice vinegar sauce by combining rice vinegar, agave or honey, 1/2 tsp soy sauce, and red pepper flakes.
- Pour rice vinegar sauce over noodles and meatballs and serve with a side of fruit salad (combine blackberries and watermelon).
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Recipe by Vie at https://getvie.com/2018/08/10/trader-joes-august-1st-7th/