Prawns and Green Mango Salad

I couldn't resist buying the really fresh Basil I saw in the market and bought home a bunch. They were selling live prawns too so I bought 250g of them. I went back and dug my fridge for other ingredients to make this salad. I find it's quite nice.

I asked my guinea pig husband to try it and he went silent. It turned out he was just silently enjoying it. *snigger*

Ingredients:
1 serving only

• 2 - 3 Lettuce Leaves, shredded
• 1/2 Green Mango, shredded
• 1 sprig Coriander aka Cilantro, chopped in sections
• 25 Basil Leaves
• 2 shallot, sliced thinly
• 6 Prawns
• 1/2 cup chopped Peanuts and Sesame Seed

Dressing:

• Juice of 4 Limes
• 1 tablespoon Fish Sauce
• 1 tablespoon Fine Sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon Sesame Seed Oil

How to do it:

1. Mix ingredients for dressing till sugar melts and set aside.
2. Blanch prawns till 90% cooked but 100% cooked if not using live prawns.
3. Shell the prawns and sliced it into half.
4. Set aside.
5. In a bowl, put in the lettuce, basil, coriander, shallot, mango and prawns.
6. Pour in the dressing and scatter peanuts and sesame seeds over.
7. Serve immediately.

Note:

• Add 2 cut chili padi to have a spicy taste.
• If you prefer the dressing to be more sour, reduce sugar or add in more lime juice.
• Nice to have this salad a bit chilled.
• Pour in the dressing only just before serving.
  

* Lovely Fresh Basil *