NOODLE - SALAD WITH SHRIMP

NOODLE - SALAD WITH SHRIMP MAKES 4 SERVINGS 3 tbs sugar 1/3 cup lime juice plus wedges 2 cloves garlic, grated 1 serrano chile pepper, sliced 1 tbs fish sauce 2 tbs oil 12 oz shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails intact 8.8 oz pkg thin rice noodles 1/2 head lettuce, sliced 2 carrots, grated 1/2 cucumber, sliced 1 cup chopped herbs Bring a pot of water to a boil, combine sugar and 2 tbs hot water in a bowl, stir until dissolved. Stir in lime juice, garlic, chile, and fish sauce, transfer 2 tbs dressing to a bowl, whisk in oil. Add shrimp, toss, set aside. -Add noodles to boiling water, cook as label directs, drain. Add noodles to bowl with remaining dressing, add lettuce, carrots, cucumber, and herbs, toss. Heat a grill. Grill shrimp until charred and cooked through. Arrange over noodles. SERVE with lime wedges