Green Papaya Salad with Prawns

By: Katrina Butterworth
Green Papaya Salad with Prawns
Course
Lunch Salads
Tags
Salads Papaya Prawns
Info
  • Servings
    2
  • Prep Time
    40 munites
  • Cook Time
    5 minutes
Ingredients
  • Red Chilli long, finely chopped 1
  • Lime juice 1 tbsp
  • Garlic Cloves crushed 2
  • Peanut Oil 1 tbsp
  • Green Prawns peeled (tails intact), deveined 500 g
  • Dried Rice Vermicelli Noodles 100 g
  • Eschalot thinly sliced 1
  • Grape Tomatoes halved 100 g
  • Bean Sprouts 1 cup
  • Fresh Coriander Leaves 1/2 cup
  • Fresh Mint Leaves 1/2 cup
  • Fresh Thai Basil Leaves 1/2 cup

Method

  1. Combine chilli, lime juice, garlic and oil in a bowl. Add prawns. Toss to coat. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, if time permits.
  2. Place noodles in a heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Set aside for 10 minutes. Drain. Refresh under cold water. Drain.
  3. Make dressing place fish sauce, lime juice and sugar in a screw-top jar. Se-cure lid. Shake to combine.
  4. Place papaya, eschalot, tomato, beansprouts, coriander, mint, basil and noodles in a bowl. Add dressing. Toss to combine.
  5. Heat a frying pan over high heat. Cook prawns, turning, for 3 to 4 minutes or until pink and just cooked through.
  6. Divide papaya mixture between plates. Top with prawns. Serve.
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