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Recipes

Vietnamese Vermicelli Salad with Black Garlic Prawns

 

Thanks for your patience - writing this up has clearly taken me longer than planned! Good things come to those who wait 😊 & this is an easy, light, fresh & delicious meal starring the Black Garlic Prawns!!!

 

Ingredients

 

  • 2 @noosablackgarlic Black Garlic Cloves, mashed with a fork
  • 250 g mung bean vermicelli (you can use rice vermicelli if preferred)
  • 250 g large peeled king prawns uncooked (we used local Mooloolaba prawns)
  • 1/3 cup rice vinegar
  • 1-2 tablespoons of palm or coconut sugar (use xylitol if you want to keep it low carb)
  • 3 limes - juiced/squeezed
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce (we love David Thompson’s Megachef brand)
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 Lebanese cucumber, sliced
  • 1 cup of Vietnamese mint
  • 1 cup of Thai basil
  • 1 cup coriander (we love it - but if you are a hater just leave it out!!!)
  • 1 cup of cashews, toasted & crushed
  • 2 long red chillies, deseeded & sliced on the angle (this is optional - I don’t do chilli)

 

Method

 

  1. Place the mung bean vermicelli in a bowl & cover with boiling water. Let sit for 5 minutes, then strain. Place into a large salad bowl.
  2. To make the dressing, in a small saucepan place the rice vinegar & palm/coconut sugar. Simmer until the sugar has dissolved completely. Allow to cool a little, then add in the fish sauce, lime juice, sesame oil & chilli. Taste the sauce to ensure it has the correct balance of sweet, sour, salty & spicy.
  3. On top of the vermicelli, evenly distribute the Lebanese cucumber, Vietnamese Mint, Thai basil & coriander.
  4. Heat a small amount of olive or rice bran oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Toss the prawns & @noosablackgarlic Black Garlic Cloves in the pan & cook until the prawns are cooked.
  5. Top off the salad with the Black Garlic Prawns (make sure to get all the Black Garlic - it’s too delicious to waste).
  6. Sprinkle over the toasted cashews & the dressing. Serve & enjoy.

 

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