Prawn & cucumber salad

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Recipe by John Torode

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1. Cut each prawn in half lengthways, removing the vein that runs down the back. Using a vegetable peeler, strip the cucumber of all its skin and discard, then continue to peel away long strips of the cucumber flesh until you reach the seeds. Chop the coriander and mix with the cucumber strips and prawns.
2. Make the dressing in a pestle and mortar by pounding together the chilli and sugar into a paste. Add the fish sauce and lime juice to the paste, and stir well. Pour over the salad just before serving, with the nuts sprinkled on top.

169 kcalories, protein 26g, carbohydrate 7g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 0g, salt 4.53 g

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• bc500

  07 April 2008

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  Urgh! The dressing smelt a bit sus when I made it, and it wasn't any better with the prawns and cucumber. Really don't bother!

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  We all really enjoyed this, but I would say that there was probably a bit too much liquid in the dressing.

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Ingredients

• 20 large cooked prawns
• 2 large cucumbers
• small bunch coriander
• 1 large red chilli , halved, deseeded and cut into large pieces
• 1 tbsp soft brown sugar
• 2 tbsp Thai fish sauce
• 1 lime , juice only
• handful roasted cashews or peanuts, crushed

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Serves 4

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Prep 10 mins

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Ingredients

• 20 large cooked prawns
• 2 large cucumbers
• small bunch coriander
• 1 large red chilli , halved, deseeded and cut into large pieces
• 1 tbsp soft brown sugar
• 2 tbsp Thai fish sauce
• 1 lime , juice only
• handful roasted cashews or peanuts, crushed

169 kcalories, protein 26g, carbohydrate 7g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 0g, salt 4.53 g

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