Thai-style rice & prawn salad

Name: Thai-style rice & prawn salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250 g packs jasmine rice; 4 tsp Thai red curry paste; 1½ tbsp fish sauce; 2 tsp maple syrup; 300 g cooked king prawns; 1 cucumber, halved lengthways, seeds removed, finely sliced; 3 carrots, peeled and pared into strips (or julienned) with a peeler; 2 shallots, finely sliced; 80 g dry roasted peanuts, roughly chopped; 20 g pack Thai basil, leaves shredded; 2 limes, juice

Roasting rice creates incredible crunchy clusters. For even more crispiness, skip the microwaving, stir in the curry paste and fish sauce, then cook as per the recipe.

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HealthyLow in saturated fatHigh protein2 of your 5 a day7 plant varieties

Serves4
CourseMain meal
Prepare15 mins
Cook20 mins
Total time35 mins

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2 x 250g packs jasmine rice
4 tsp Thai red curry paste
1½ tbsp fish sauce
2 tsp maple syrup
300g cooked king prawns
1 cucumber, halved lengthways, seeds removed, finely sliced
3 carrots, peeled and pared into strips (or julienned) with a peeler
2 shallots, finely sliced
80g dry roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
20g pack Thai basil, leaves shredded
2 limes, juice

Preheat the oven to 220ºC, gas mark 7. Heat the rice in the microwave according to pack instructions. Put in a bowl with the curry paste and ½ tbsp fish sauce. Toss together (it’s fine to have some clumpy bits), then spread over a large baking tray and bake for 20 minutes, stirring halfway.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the remaining 1 tbsp fish sauce, the lime juice and maple syrup to make a dressing. In a large mixing bowl or on a platter, combine the prawns, cucumber, carrots and shallots.
Add the rice to the bowl or platter, pour over the dressing and toss everything together. Stir through the peanuts and most of the basil leaves; scatter over the remaining basil and serve.

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