Warm shrimp noodle salad
10 May 2017 - 14:32
By Hilary Biller
Image: Toby Murphy Shrimp noodle salad
This flavourful Asian salad makes for a speedy supper
Serves: 2-4
Ingredients:
A bundle of rice or egg noodles
Boiling water
15ml (1 tbsp) peanut oil
250ml (1 cup) shrimps
1 clove of garlic, crushed
5ml (1 tsp) shrimp paste dissolved in 30ml (2tbsp) boiling water
4 spring onions, finely sliced on the diagonal
2 red chillies, seeded and finely chopped
Juice of 1 lemon
Handful of roasted peanuts, chopped
Method:
1) Pour boiling water over noodles and leave to stand for 3-5 minutes then drain, rinse and set aside.
2) Heat oil in a wok and fry shrimps quickly, adding garlic, shrimp paste, spring onions and chilli.
3) Remove and toss with noodles, lemon juice and sprinkle over peanuts.