"This recipe is inspired by Gado-gado, a colorful and crunchy Indonesian salad, made with a wide array of raw and cooked vegetables (and sometimes noodles). The dressing is usually peanut-based, but we used cashews. Feel free to try another tender nut such as pistachios or pecans instead...."
INGREDIENTS
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1⅓ cups cashews
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1 1-inch piece ginger, peeled, coarsely chopped
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½ red chile (such as Fresno), seeds removed, coarsely chopped
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2 garlic cloves
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3 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
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1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
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6 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided
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4 ounces dried rice noodles (not vermicelli)
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Kosher salt
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1 medium Persian cucumber, halved, thinly sliced on a bias
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4 medium radishes, trimmed, chopped
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2 small carrots (any color), peeled, very thinly sliced into rounds
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2 scallions, thinly sliced on a bias
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1 cup cilantro leaves with tender stems, coarsely chopped