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Little Thai prawn and glass noodle salad

Little Thai prawn and glass noodle salad

Yumm noi

Serves 4



150 gm   fine bean-thread noodles (also known as glass and cellophane noodles)
2   Lebanese cucumbers, halved widthways, seeded and cut thinly on the diagonal
300 gm   Chinese cabbage, finely shredded
250 gm   baby egg tomatoes
800 gm   cooked tiger prawns, peeled, cleaned and halved widthways
2   red shallots, very thinly sliced
100 gm   raw peanuts, roasted and coarsely chopped
1   bunch of mint, leaves picked and large leaves torn
1   bunch of coriander, leaves picked
Dressing
2 tbsp   fish sauce
2 tbsp   firmly packed grated palm sugar
1 tbsp   caster sugar
1 tbsp   rice vinegar
100 ml   lime juice
1   clove of garlic, finely chopped
1   fresh red birdseye chilli, seeded and finely chopped
1   stalk of lemongrass, finely chopped


1 Place noodles in a heatproof bowl, pour boiling water over, stand for 2 minutes or until soft, drain, then cool under running water and cut into 5cm lengths.
2 For dressing, place all ingredients and ½ tsp sea salt in a small bowl and whisk until sugars dissolve. Place salad ingredients and noodles in a large bowl, add dressing and toss well to combine, then serve immediately.


RECIPE Sophia Young PHOTOGRAPHY Geoff Lung STYLING Sophia Young


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