Side dishe for 4
Prawn Noodle Salad with shrimp
Rice noodles, prawns, fresh vegetables, herbs, peanuts, and lime dressing combine with crisp shallots in this cool salad.
Typical price
$14.80for 4 servings
$3.70 per serving$14.80 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: TheMealDB
- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
VietnameseDairy-freeSide dishesSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ramen and Asian noodles$0.18/oz typical | 7 oz | $1.27Typical price |
| Shrimp$7.99/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $3.52Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Cucumbers$0.89 each typical | 1 | $0.89Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.5 | $0.74Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | 1 | $1.99Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.39Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 3 | $1.80Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical | 0.8 lb | $2.73Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.80 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarAsian sauces and pastesFlour
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 200 g rice noodles
- 200 g prawns
- 1 sliced red onions
- 1 sliced red chilli
- 1 sliced cucumber
- 1 handful coriander
- 1 handful mint
- 2 tbsp roasted peanut
- 3 lime
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 1 clove peeled crushed garlic
- 5 slices shallots
- sprinkling flour
Steps
- Soak the rice noodles in hot water until tender, then drain and cool them.
- Mix the lime juice, brown sugar, fish sauce, and garlic in a small bowl.
- Toss the shallots with flour.
- Heat cooking oil in a skillet and fry the shallots until crisp, about 5 minutes.
- Combine the noodles, prawns, onion, chilli, cucumber, coriander, mint, and dressing.
- Top the salad with peanuts and crisp shallots.
Swaps
- Shrimp for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $1.00/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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