Thai Banana Salsa with King Prawns

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Description

Extremely refreshing. I make extra salsa to keep in the fridge for a pick-me-up after a long day at uni. You can serve it on a banana leaf with lime wedges.

Ingredients

  • 2 bananas, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 cucumbers – peeled, seeded, and diced
  • ½ cup fresh mint leaves
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger root
  • 1 fresh red chile pepper, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 ½ pounds tiger prawns, peeled and deveined

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl
  2. mix bananas
  3. cucumbers
  4. mint
  5. cilantro
  6. ginger
  7. and red chile pepper to make salsa.
  8. In a small bowl
  9. blend lime juice
  10. fish sauce
  11. and brown sugar until sugar has dissolved. Thoroughly mix into the salsa.
  12. Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Place prawns in the water
  13. and cook 3 minutes
  14. or until flesh is opaque. Serve with the banana salsa.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 3 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 4

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