Cold-Tossed Three Shreds

This is a salad-type dish of shredded cold vegetables and glass noodles, topped by a spicy peanut sauce and a healthy sprinkling of fresh coriander. It is delicious on its own as a zesty refresher in most any setting, but it has an extra practical beauty at a mandarin pancake party—with the pancakes and this cold filling done in advance, you are free to turn your attention to producing the perfect mu-shu pork.

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