Asian Noodle Prawn Salad
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Preparation:
30 min.
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Prawns add valuable, lean protein to this colorful dish while the lemongrass, cabbage, and carrots are packed with minerals and vitamins.
Eating low-carb? Sub in zucchini noodles for the hokkien noodles.
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Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- 16 ozs thin Ramen noodle
- boiling water
- 2 Tbsps Lime juice
- 2 Tbsps water
- 1 ½ Tbsps Thai Fish sauce
- 1 Tbsp light soy sauce
- 3 Tbsps reduced-fat Coconut milk
- ¼ tsp sesame oil
- 2 Tbsps Peanut butter
- 1 Tbsp light brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic cloves (crushed)
- 1 red chili pepper (seeds removed and cut into rings)
- 1 Lemongrass (finely chopped or grated)
- 2 shallots (thinly sliced)
- 3 Tbsps cilantro
- 2 ozs red Cabbage (shredded)
- 1 carrot (cut into thin strips)
- 8 ozs cooked Prawn
- 1 Tbsp unblanched almonds
Preparation steps
1.
Place the noodles in a large heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Set aside for 2 minutes or until tender. Drain.
2.
Whisk together the lime juice, water, fish sauce, soy sauce, coconut milk, oil, peanut butter and sugar until well-combined.
3.
Add the garlic, chilli, lemon grass and shallots and mix well. Add the coriander, cabbage and carrots and mix again until combined.
4.
Drain the noodles and rinse in cold water. Drain well and add to the vegetable mixture, tossing well until coated.
5.
Add the prawns and mix well. Leave to stand for 20 minutes before serving. Scatter with the almonds.
