THAI BANANA SALSA WITH KING PRAWNS

Thai Banana Salsa with King Prawns image

Extremely refreshing. I make extra salsa to keep in the fridge for a pick-me-up after a long day at uni. You can serve it on a banana leaf with lime wedges.

Provided by suyin-melissa

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Shrimp Dip Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 bananas, peeled and thinly sliced
2 cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and diced
½ cup fresh mint leaves
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger root
1 fresh red chile pepper, thinly sliced
¼ cup lime juice
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 ½ pounds tiger prawns, peeled and deveined

Steps:

In a large bowl, mix bananas, cucumbers, mint, cilantro, ginger, and red chile pepper to make salsa.
In a small bowl, blend lime juice, fish sauce, and brown sugar until sugar has dissolved. Thoroughly mix into the salsa.
Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Place prawns in the water, and cook 3 minutes, or until flesh is opaque. Serve with the banana salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.4 g, Cholesterol 258.8 mg, Fat 2 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 36 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 281.2 mg, Sugar 13.2 g