Prawn and Mango Thai-style Salad

Ingredients

Meaty Bit:

• 4-6 raw prawn cutlets per person

• 1 block firm tofu (optional, but worth it. - try specialty Asian stores) cut into matchsticks

Marinade/Dressing:

• Thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely minced

• 3 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, chopped

• 1 red chilli, de-seeded and chopped

• 1 clove of garlic, peeled and finely minced

• 3 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

• Juice of 2 limes

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

• (use approx. half as marinade and half as a dressing)

• (add more oil or soy sauce if needed to coat)

Salad:

• 1 large mango, peeled and sliced into thin wedges

• 1 cucumber, seeded and sliced into matchsticks

• 1 red capsicum, seeded and sliced into matchsticks

• 3-4 handfuls of mung bean sprouts

• 3 tablespoons of fresh coriander leaves, chopped

• 1 pack thin vermicelli noodles

• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, lightly toasted