Dinner for 2
Hot Sour Prawn Noodle Salad
$21.37for 424 minServes 2
Rice noodles, prawns, crisp vegetables, mango, and herbs are tossed in a sharp dressing with lime, fish sauce, garlic, and chili.
Photo: bbcgoodfood.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ramen and Asian noodles$0.18/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.36Typical price |
 | Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1.5 | $0.90Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 1 | $0.75Typical price |
| Green beans$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.99Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.17Typical price |
| Cucumbers$0.89 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
| Pineapple and mango$3.49 each typical | 0.5 | $1.75Typical price |
 | Shrimp$7.99/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $3.17Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.69 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Asian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Shrimp for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $1.00/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Green beans for Broccoliabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- 24 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
ThaiDairy-freeDinnersLunchesNo-cookSummer
$5.34 per serving$21.37 for 4
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Ingredients
- 2 nests rice noodles
- 1 1/2 thai chillies
- 2 limes
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tsp brown soft sugar
- 1 small garlic clove
- 180 g trimmed green beans or long-stemmed broccoli
- 1 carrot
- 1/2 cucumber
- 1/2 small ripe mango
- 180 g cooked king prawns peeled
- small handful each of mint and coriander
- 2 tbsp salted peanuts or cashews (optional)
Steps
- Soak the rice noodles in hot water for 8 minutes, then drain them well.
- Whisk the lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, minced garlic, and sliced chilies in a large bowl for 3 minutes.
- Trim and thinly slice the beans, carrot, cucumber, and mango for 7 minutes.
- Add the noodles, prawns, vegetables, mango, mint, coriander, and peanuts to the dressing.
- Toss everything together and let the salad stand for 3 minutes before eating.
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