Lime Shrimp Salad with Bean Sprouts and Thai Basil

Name: Lime Shrimp Salad with Bean Sprouts and Thai Basil
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Thai, Asian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 177 milliliters shredded carrot (about 1 large); 177 milliliters chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts; 2 Tbsps fish sauce; 473 milliliters fresh bean sprouts; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 3 Tbsps fresh lime juice (about 1 lime); 118 milliliters coarsely chopped mint leaves; 473 milliliters thinly sliced napa (Chinese) cabbage; 237 milliliters diced fresh pineapple; 340 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined; 59 milliliters coarsely chopped Thai basil leaves; 2 Thai chiles, seeded and minced; 1 liters water

Lime Shrimp Salad with Bean Sprouts and Thai Basil might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 215 calories, 18g of protein, and 10g of fat. This recipe serves 6. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Asian food. A mixture of thai basil leaves, water, shrimp, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the pineapple you could follow this main course with the Pineapple Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

To prepare salad, combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl.

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Bowl

Bring 5 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan.

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Water

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Sauce Pan

Add shrimp to pan; reduce heat, and simmer 2 minutes or until done.

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Shrimp

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Frying Pan

Drain and rinse shrimp under cold water; drain well.

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Shrimp

Water

Cut shrimp in half lengthwise; add shrimp to sprouts mixture, tossing to combine.

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Sprouts

Shrimp

To prepare dressing, combine sugar and next 4 ingredients (through chiles) in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until sugar dissolves.

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Chili Pepper

Sugar

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Whisk

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Pour dressing over salad, tossing to coat.

Sprinkle with peanuts.

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Peanuts

Serve with lime wedges, if desired.

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Lime Wedge

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brown sugar 177milliliters

shredded carrot (about 1 large)177milliliters

chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts 2Tbsps

fish sauce 473milliliters

fresh bean sprouts 2

garlic cloves, minced 3Tbsps

fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)118milliliters

coarsely chopped mint leaves 473milliliters

thinly sliced napa (Chinese) cabbage 237milliliters

diced fresh pineapple 340grams

shrimp, peeled and deveined 59milliliters

coarsely chopped Thai basil leaves 2

Thai chiles, seeded and minced 1liters

water

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is Alsace Willm Pinot Gris Reserve. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 16 dollars.