Fresh Vietnamese Noodle Bowl

On a hot summer day, this was amazing. And it was assembled in no time. You can do whatever protein you'd like (grilled chicken would be nice). We went for some sautéed and seasoned garbanzo beans. The rice noodles cooked quickly and then we just tossed in chopped basil and cilantro from our garden, diced some cucumbers, green onions, lettuce, and tomatoes, and then topped with the following dressing:

(you can mix the amounts, just keep the ratios the same)

2 T rice wine vinegar

2 T lime juice

1 T fish sauce (I know, I'm not much of a fishy person either, but it worked here)

We did it a second time for a picnic last night. Sure beats out a pb&j!