Thai-style prawn salad with crunchy vegetables

I love this recipe, it's delicious and perfect for sharing at your next BBQ.

Ingredients: (serves 4)

  • Oil - Pump spray

  • 500g prawns (defrosted)

  • 1 red capsicum - thinly sliced

  • 1 yellow capsicum - thinly sliced

  • 6 inches of cucumber - thinly sliced

  • 2 large tomatoes cut into chunks

  • 1 red onion - thinly sliced

  • 2 handfuls of baby spinach 

Dressing:

  • Juice of 2 limes

  • 2 tbsp fish sauce

  • 1 tbsp honey

  • 2 crushed cloves of garlic 

How to make:

  1. Firstly make the dressing by mixing all ingredients together - place to one side. 

  2. Place the sliced capsicums, cucumber, spinach, tomatoes and onions in a large bowl and mix together.

  3. Next, heat a wok with a few pumps of spray oil.

  4. Add prawns to the wok for 2-3 minutes or until cooked through. Put the prawns straight into the bowl of salad veggies.

  5. Pour over the dressing and serve on a large platter.

Top tip: You can serve this one its own or with brown rice or grainy bread.

Adapt it: You can make this with chicken or tofu instead of prawns.

Date

02.03.2024

Published By

Claire Turnbull

Category

Recipes

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