VIETNAMESE PRAWN SALAD

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Inspired by the Vietnamese dish, Bun xao, this fresh-tasting salad has very little fat but is so satisfying

Provided by Good Food team

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 small garlic clove , finely chopped
1 small red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped
1 tbsp golden caster sugar
juice 2 limes
250g thin rice noodles
150g pack cooked tiger prawns , halved along their spine
½ cucumber , peeled, deseeded and cut into matchsticks
1 carrot , cut into matchsticks or grated
6 spring onions , shredded
handful coriander and/or mint leaves
1 tbsp roasted peanuts , chopped

Steps:

To make the dressing, mash the garlic, chilli and sugar using a pestle and mortar. Add the lime juice and 3 tbsp water and stir together. Set aside.
Get the kettle on, put the noodles into a bowl, then cover with boiling water. Leave to stand for 10 mins until tender, then drain and divide between 2 bowls. 3 Mix the prawns and veg together and divide between the bowls, too. Finish by topping each salad with the herbs and peanuts, then pour over the dressing to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 579 calories, Fat 4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 117 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 14 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 27 grams protein, Sodium 1.66 milligram of sodium