Thai Banana Salsa with King Prawns recipe

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Ingredients

2 bananas, peeled and thinly sliced
2 cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and diced
½ cup fresh mint leaves
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger root
1 fresh red chile pepper, thinly sliced
¼ cup lime juice
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 ½ pounds tiger prawns, peeled and deveined

Nutrition Info

259.5 calories
carbohydrate: 25.4 g
cholesterol: 258.8 mg
fat: 2 g
fiber: 2.4 g
protein: 36 g
saturatedFat: 0.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 281.2 mg
sugar: 13.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, mix bananas, cucumbers, mint, cilantro, ginger, and red chile pepper to make salsa.

  2. In a small bowl, blend lime juice, fish sauce, and brown sugar until sugar has dissolved. Thoroughly mix into the salsa.

  3. Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Place prawns in the water, and cook 3 minutes, or until flesh is opaque. Serve with the banana salsa.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Extremely refreshing. I make extra salsa to keep in the fridge for a pick-me-up after a long day at uni. You can serve it on a banana leaf with lime wedges.

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