Thai Summer Salad
Serve: 1
Ingredients :
80 gram Raw king prawns
80 gram Cucumber – thinly sliced
80 gram Sweetcorn
40 gram Red onion – thinly sliced
40 gram Glass noodles
10 gram Red chilli – finely chopped
2 clove Garlic
2 teaspoon Golden syrup
2 teaspoon Fish sauce
2 teaspoon Olive oil
4 teaspoon Lime juice
1 small handful Coriander (optional)
1 pinch Salt
-Prepare the glass noodles according to the instructions on the package. We want the glass noodles to be soft but not overcooked.
-Mix the red chilli, garlic, golden syrup, fish sauce, lime juice, olive oil. coriander and a pinch of salt in a small mixing bowl. This is your salad dressing
-Boil the prawns in boiling water until cooked. Mine took only one and a half minutes. Then drain the water off immediately.
-Put the glass noodles in a large salad bowl. Add the salad dressing, cooked prawns, cucumber, sweetcorn and red onion. Fold all the ingredients together.
-You can enjoy this Thai Summer Salad on its own or it is great with meaty BBQ dishes.
Tip:
-Not sure how to prepare the glass noodles? I soaked in cold water for approx 10 minutes. Then put them in the boiling water for approx 1.5 minutes.
-Make sure you use a high-quality Thai fish sauce. It makes such a difference. Happy cooking!