Pad Thai Noodle Salad

Ingredients

• 8
  ounces rice noodles
• 20
  to 25 medium uncooked shrimp (peeled, deveined, tails can be left on)
• 2
  tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4
  cloves garlic (minced)
• 1
  thumb-size piece galangal or ginger (minced)
• 1
  red bell pepper (sliced thinly)
• 1
  stalk celery (sliced thinly)
• 3
  spring onions (sliced thinly)
• 2
  to 3 cups bean sprouts
• 1
  cup fresh cilantro (lightly chopped)
• ½
  cup fresh basil (lightly chopped)
• ⅓
  cup dry roasted unsalted peanuts (lightly chopped)
• For the Dressing:
• ½
  cup boiling water
• 1 ¾
  tablespoons tamarind paste
• ¼
  cup packed brown sugar
• ¼
  cup fish sauce
• 1
  to 2 tablespoons chili sauce (or 1/2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or dried crushed chili)