Noodles Recipes - Prawn Noodle Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 115g/4oz cellophane noodles, soaked in hot water until soft

• 16 cooked peeled prawns (shrimp)

• 1 small green (bell) pepper, seeded and cut into strips

• 1/2 cucumber, cut into strips

• 1 tomato, cut into strips

• 2 shallots, finely sliced

• salt and ground black pepper

• coriander (cilantro) leaves, to garnish

For the dressing:

• 15ml/1 tbsp rice vinegar

• 30ml/2 tbsp fish sauce

• 30ml/2 tbsp fresh lime juice

• pinch of salt

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp fresh root ginger, grated

• 1 lemon grass stalk, finely chopped

• 1 fresh red chili, seeded and finely sliced

• 30ml/2 tbsp mint, roughly chopped

• few sprigs tarragon, roughly chopped

• 15ml/1 tbsp chopped chives

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Make the dressing by combining all the ingredients in a small bowl or jug (pitcher), whisk well.

2. Drain the noodles, then plunge them in a saucepan of boiling water for 1 minute. Drain, rinse under cold running water and drain again well.

3. In a large bowl, combine the noodles with the prawns, pepper, cucumber, tomato and shallots. Lightly season with salt and pepper, then toss with the dressing.

4. Spoon the noodles on to individual plates, arranging the prawns on top. Garnish with a few of the coriander leaves and serve immediately.

Light and refreshing, this salad has all the tangy flavor of the sea.

Variation: Instead of prawns, try squid, scallops, mussels or crab.