Pork noodle salad

[Serves 4]

500g pork fillet (or free-range chicken breasts), thinly sliced
2 tbsp sunflower oil

For the marinade:
¼ cup fish sauce
1 tsp turmeric
4 stalks lemon grass, tough outer leaves removed and very finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tbsp sesame oil

For the dressing:
½ cup white wine vinegar
½ cup granulated sugar

To serve:
300g flat rice noodles (pad Thai noodles), cooked according to packet instruction
3 large carrots, finely grated
3 sticks celery, finely sliced
6 spring onions, finely sliced
handful coriander leaves (optional)
½ cup cocktail peanuts

1 Mix the fish sauce, turmeric, lemon grass, garlic and sesame oil and toss with the pork. Marinate for 30 minutes or overnight.
2 Simmer vinegar and sugar, uncovered, until the sugar has dissolved.
3 Heat a wok or frying pan over medium-high heat, add the pork and stir-fry until golden brown and just cooked.
4 Divide the noodles between four bowls, top with some carrot, celery and spring onions and then some of the pork. 5 Spoon 2–3 tbsp of the dressing over each salad, sprinkle with peanuts, garnish with coriander and serve immediately with extra dressing on the side.