Vietnamese Prawn and Noodle Salad

Name: Vietnamese Prawn and Noodle Salad
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 200g dried rice noodles; 200g cooked king prawns; 1 red onion, finely sliced; 1 red chilli, finely sliced; 1 cucumber, sliced; Handful fresh coriander leaves; Handful fresh mint leaves; 2 tbsp roasted peanuts, crushed; Juice of 3 limes; 1 tbsp soft brown sugar; 2 tsp fish sauce; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 2 shallots, finely sliced; 100ml vegetable oil, for shallow frying; 1 tbsp plain flour, for dusting

Fresh rice noodles tossed with juicy prawns, fresh mint, crunchy peanuts, and crispy shallots.

15 min serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

200g dried rice noodles200g

200g cooked king prawns200g

1 red onion, finely sliced3 pack

1 red chilli, finely sliced50g

1 cucumber, sliced1 pcs

Handful fresh coriander leaves30g

Handful fresh mint leaves30g

2 tbsp roasted peanuts, crushed200g

Juice of 3 limes3 pack

1 tbsp soft brown sugar500g

2 tsp fish sauce150ml

1 garlic clove, crushed3 pack

2 shallots, finely sliced300g

100ml vegetable oil, for shallow frying1L

1 tbsp plain flour, for dusting1.5kg

Method

For the crispy shallots, heat 5cm of oil until hot in a wok. You will know the oil is hot enough when one piece of shallot sizzles as soon as it’s dropped in. Toss the shallot slices with flour, shake off excess and fry in the oil until golden. They fry quickly, about 1 min. Drain on kitchen paper, sprinkle with salt and set aside.
To make the dressing, mix the lime juice, sugar, fish sauce and garlic and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, pour boiling water over the noodles. Leave them for 2 mins or until they are just cooked, then rinse under cold water. Drain well, shaking the sieve numerous times to get out the excess water, then place back in the bowl. Add prawns, onion, chilli, cucumber and herbs. Pour the dressing over, mix, then sprinkle with the shallots and peanuts.

Cost to cook

serves 2 · I have the cupboard staples

Mostly estimated prices. Full-pack shop cost · about £10.83 of it is what this recipe actually uses.

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£18.61 est. · serves 2

Ready in 15

Ready in 15 Date nightdairy-free