--- title: "Meatless Friday: Singapore Noodles with Shrimp" description: Try this rice-noodle dish for a fun change of pace on a Meatless Friday! image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/meatless-friday-p-1024x512.jpg ---                                           [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2014/06/06/meatless-friday-singapore-noodles-with-shrimp#) [MEATLESS FRIDAY](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/meatless-friday) # Meatless Friday: Singapore Noodles with Shrimp Jun 6, 2014 8:00:11 AM  |  by [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/meatless-friday-p-1024x512.jpg)     I used to get to the words "curry powder" in a recipe and stop reading *right there*. This recipe got me over my curry-phobia. It's not as difficult as the ingredient list makes it sound. Not a fan of shrimp? Make this an all-veggie dish, or saute some chicken with the vegetables on another day of the week. [![singapore noodles 2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/singapore-noodles-2-533x400.jpg?width=533&name=singapore-noodles-2-533x400.jpg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/singapore-noodles-2.jpg) ## Singapore Noodles with Shrimp **Sauce:** 1 TBL rice wine vinegar 2 TBL curry powder 1/8 tsp turmeric 2 TBL soy sauce 1/2 cup oyster sauce 2 TBL sweet chili sauce 2 TBL ketchup **Shrimp and Vegetables:** 2 TBL olive oil 1 cup shredded cabbage 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1 cup baby carrots, sliced 1 TBL minced garlic 1 cup bean sprouts 1/2 lb cooked shrimp 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts **Noodles:** 1/2 lb. rice noodles 1 tsp sesame oil 1 lime 2 TBL fresh cilantro First, make the sauce. Mix all sauce ingredients and set aside. Boil water for rice noodles and cover the pot until needed. Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet. Add onions and cook 2 minutes. Add carrots and shredded cabbage and cook until cabbage wilts. Add garlic and bean sprouts. When vegetables begin to get tender, stir in sauce and shrimp. Add rice noodles to pot and cook as directed on package. When noodles are cooked, drain and rinse in cold water. Stir in sesame oil and sprinkle with cilantro. Serve vegetables and shrimp on a bed of noodles. Sprinkle chopped peanuts over the top and squeeze 1/4 lime over the dish before eating.   *Copyright 2014 Barb Szyszkiewicz* ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2014%2F06%2F06%2Fmeatless-friday-singapore-noodles-with-shrimp%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2014%2F06%2F06%2Fmeatless-friday-singapore-noodles-with-shrimp%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2014%2F06%2F06%2Fmeatless-friday-singapore-noodles-with-shrimp%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Meatless%20Friday%3A%20Singapore%20Noodles%20with%20Shrimp) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2014%2F06%2F06%2Fmeatless-friday-singapore-noodles-with-shrimp%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2014%2F06%2F06%2Fmeatless-friday-singapore-noodles-with-shrimp%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/BSzyszkiewicz%202022.jpg) ### [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs) Barb Szyszkiewicz, senior editor at [CatholicMom.com](http://catholicmom.com), is a wife, mom of 3 young adults, and a Secular Franciscan. Barb enjoys writing, cooking, and reading, and is a music minister at her parish. Find her blog at [FranciscanMom](http://franciscanmom.com) and her family’s favorite recipes with nutrition information at [Cook and Count](http://cookandcount.wordpress.com). Barb is the author of *[The Handy Little Guide to Prayer](https://amzn.to/2LQB2oL)* and * [The Handy Little Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours](https://amzn.to/3wbDB8k)*, available from Our Sunday Visitor. ## Related Blog Articles [ Meatless Friday: Late Summer Garden Special Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/meatless-friday-late-summer-garden-special) [ Meatless Friday: Snick-Snack Special Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/meatless-friday-snick-snack-special) [ Meatless Friday: Five Super Soups Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/meatless-friday-five-super-soups) ## Comments ## Donate now [![Support Catholic Mom](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/275132/10016573-1c5c-4aa5-baba-c2ac91fe7545.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/275132/10016573-1c5c-4aa5-baba-c2ac91fe7545) [![CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c (002)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c%20(002).png?width=1806&height=731&name=CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c%20(002).png "CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c (002)")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) ##### Subscribe to Catholic Momcast on iTunes or Spotify [![itunes-logo-black](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/logos/itunes-logo-black.svg)](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catholic-momcast/id1362352357)[![spotify-logo-black](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/logos/spotify-logo-black.svg)](https://open.spotify.com/show/15CoipHL7z61IDcYErV0b8?si=hqaQJSxDQgq7S1hxCwsoxQ) ##### CatholicMom on Social Networks [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) ##### About Catholic Mom [Who We Are](https://www.catholicmom.com/about-us) [Contact Us](https://www.catholicmom.com/contact) [Support CatholicMom.com](https://www.catholicmom.com/support-us)   ##### Associated Links [Holy Cross Family Ministries](https://www.hcfm.org/) [Family Rosary](https://www.familyrosary.org/) [Family Theater Productions](https://www.familytheater.org/) [Congregation of the Holy Cross](https://www.holycrossusa.org/) [Father Patrick Peyton, C.S.C.](https://www.fatherpeyton.org/) [The Peyton Institute for Domestic Church Life](https://www.peytonfamilyinstitute.org/) ### **Stay connected!** Don’t miss a thing! 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