Salad with Prawns, Cucumber, Papaya and Fresh Herbs

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Salad with Prawns, Cucumber, Papaya and Fresh Herbs
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Health Score:
84 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
20 min.
Preparation
ready in 37 min.
Ready in
Calories:
247
calories
Calories

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Nutritional values

This incredibely nutritious salad is packed with protein from the prawns, water and potassium from the cucumbers for optimal fluid levels in the body, and immune-strengthening vitamin C from the papaya.

If you don't have papaya, mango is a great alternative.

1 each contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie247 cal.(12 %)
Protein20 g(20 %)
Fat12 g(10 %)
Carbohydrates14 g(9 %)
Sugar added1 g(4 %)
Roughage3.6 g(12 %)
Vitamin A0.2 mg(25 %)
Vitamin D0.5 μg(3 %)
Vitamin E5.9 mg(49 %)
Vitamin K49.8 μg(83 %)
Vitamin B₁0.1 mg(10 %)
Vitamin B₂0.1 mg(9 %)
Niacin7.1 mg(59 %)
Vitamin B₆0.2 mg(14 %)
Folate46 μg(15 %)
Pantothenic acid0.7 mg(12 %)
Biotin4.6 μg(10 %)
Vitamin B₁₂1.7 μg(57 %)
Vitamin C106 mg(112 %)
Potassium729 mg(18 %)
Calcium157 mg(16 %)
Magnesium126 mg(42 %)
Iron1.9 mg(13 %)
Iodine95 μg(48 %)
Zinc2.9 mg(36 %)
Saturated fatty acids1.9 g
Uric acid176 mg
Cholesterol132 mg
Complete sugar13 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
1 Cucumber
1 pc fresh ginger (approximately 1 inch)
14 ozs King prawn (ready to cook)
1 Red chili pepper
1 Tbsp sesame oil
3 Tbsps olive oil
3 Tbsps Lime juice
1 pinch brown sugar
1 Tbsp light soy sauce
1 medium Papaya
1 handful Thai basil
1 handful cilantro
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Preparation steps

1.

Peel the cucumber, halve lengthwise and cut into slices. Peel and chop the ginger.

2.

Rinse the prawns and pat dry. Rinse the chilli, halve, remove the seeds and chop. Heat sesame oil in a pan and fry the ginger, chili and prawns for 1-2 minutes. In a bowl, mix together the olive oil, lime juice, sugar, soy, salt and pepper. Peel the papaya, halve, remove seeds and cut into strips. Add the papaya, cucumber and the dressing to the prawns and let sit for 15 minutes.

3.

Rinse the herbs, shake dry, pluck off the leaves and mix with the salad just before serving. Serve on plates.