Name: Prawn & lime noodles
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 100g dried vermicelli rice noodle; 2 tbsp each soy sauce fish sauce and sesame oil; juice 1 lime plus wedges to serve; ½ red chilli deseeded and finely chopped; 6 spring onions finely shredded; 2 large carrots coarsely grated; handful mint leaves, torn; 150g pack ready-cooked king prawns; 25g cashews or peanuts

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Prawn & lime noodles

Prawn & lime noodles

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

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If you're time-strapped and want something healthy, this delicious prawn and lime noodle dish will make the perfect choice

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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100g dried vermicelli rice noodle
2 tbsp each soy sauce

fish sauce and sesame oil
juice 1 lime

plus wedges to serve
½ red chilli

deseeded and finely chopped
6 spring onions

finely shredded
2 large carrots

coarsely grated
handful mint

leaves, torn
150g pack ready-cooked king prawns
25g cashews

or peanuts

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal456

low
fat18g
saturates3g
carbs52g
sugars10g
fibre4g
protein20g
salt4.4g

Method

step 1

Put the noodles in a bowl, pour over boiled water from a kettle to cover and set aside for 5 mins. Drain and rinse under cold running water, then place in a large bowl.
step 2

Mix the soy, fish sauce, sesame oil, lime juice and chilli to make a dressing. Pour over the noodles and stir to coat. Add the spring onions, carrots, mint, prawns and nuts. Mix again and divide between 2 bowls to serve, with lime wedges on the side.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2014

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