Prawn Banh Mi

Description

A French-inspired Vietnamese sandwich.

Ingredients

  • 1 large carrot, peeled and shredded
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 2 scallions (green onions), chopped
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 3 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons low-fat plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3 (12 inch) French baguettes, cut into halves
  • 1 pound frozen cooked prawns, thawed and tails removed
  • 18 thin slices cucumber, or more to taste

Instructions

  1. Combine carrot
  2. celery
  3. and scallions in a bowl. Pour vinegar over vegetable mixture and toss to coat; set aside to marinate.
  4. Stir cilantro
  5. mayonnaise
  6. yogurt
  7. lime juice
  8. and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Spread about 2 teaspoons cilantro sauce onto bottom piece of each baguette.
  9. Remove vegetables from vinegar using a slotted spoon
  10. discarding vinegar. Spoon vegetables over cilantro sauce layer on baguette pieces.
  11. Mix prawns in the remaining cilantro sauce and arrange 10 prawns over vegetable layer; top with cucumber slices. Place top piece of baguette over cucumber layer
  12. creating a sandwich.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Servings: 6

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