Description
A vibrant and refreshing prawn and pink grapefruit noodle salad combining tender rice noodles, juicy cherry tomatoes, zesty lime, and fresh herbs, tossed in a tangy, sweet, and spicy dressing for a perfect light meal or appetizer.
Ingredients
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Noodles & Salad Base
- 200g thin rice noodles (vermicelli)
- 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 pink grapefruits, segmented
- ½ cucumber, peeled, deseeded and thinly sliced
- 2 carrots, cut into matchsticks
- 3 spring onions, thinly sliced
- 400g cooked large prawns
- Large handful mint, leaves picked
- Large handful coriander, leaves picked
Dressing
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 tsp palm sugar or soft brown sugar
- 1 large red chilli, ½ diced, ½ sliced
Instructions
- Prepare the noodles: Place the rice noodles in a bowl and break them up slightly. Cover with boiling water from a kettle and leave to soak for 10 minutes until tender. Drain the noodles, rinse under cold running water to cool, then allow them to drain thoroughly.
- Make the dressing: In the same bowl, lightly squash the halved cherry tomatoes using the end of a rolling pin or similar tool. Stir in the fish sauce, lime juice, palm sugar, and diced red chilli. Taste the dressing and adjust for balance of sweet, sour, and spice by adding more grapefruit juice, fish sauce, or sugar as preferred.
- Toss the salad: Mix the drained noodles with the prepared dressing. Add the grapefruit segments, cucumber slices, carrot matchsticks, spring onions, cooked prawns, mint, and coriander. Season to taste and stir gently to combine all ingredients.
- Serve: Divide the noodle salad evenly between six serving dishes and sprinkle the sliced red chilli over each just before serving to add a decorative and spicy touch.
Notes
- Adjust the dressing to your taste by adding extra grapefruit juice, fish sauce, or sugar for a better balance.
- Ensure noodles are well-drained to avoid a soggy salad.
- This salad is best served fresh but can be chilled briefly before serving.
- Use cooked, peeled prawns to save prep time.
- For less spice, reduce the amount of chilli or omit entirely.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Keywords: prawn salad, noodle salad, pink grapefruit, rice noodles, seafood salad, fresh herbs, light meal, Asian salad
