Prawn & lime noodles
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- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- No cook
- Easy
- Serves 2
If you're time-strapped and want something healthy, this delicious prawn and lime noodle dish will make the perfect choice
| Highlight | Nutrient | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| low in | kcal | 456 |
| fat | 18g | |
| saturates | 3g | |
| carbs | 52g | |
| sugars | 10g | |
| fibre | 4g | |
| protein | 20g | |
| salt | 4.4g |
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
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.
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Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2014
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