Thai-Style Tomato and Shrimp Salad

Name: Thai-Style Tomato and Shrimp Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 teaspoons Asian fish sauce; 907 grams beefsteak tomatoes, cut into 1-inch wedges; 340 grams cucumbers, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces; 118 milliliters loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves; 3 smalls fresh lemongrass stalks, 1 or 2 outer leaves discarded; 2 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 2 limes; 59 milliliters finely chopped red bell pepper; 1 teaspoons salt; 3 scallions, sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick; 454 grams shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb), peeled; 1 Tbsp sugar; 118 milliliters loosely packed fresh Thai anise basil leaves; 118 milliliters loosely packed fresh Thai lemon basil leaves; 6 inches fresh green chiles such as Thai or serrano, minced (including seeds)

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Thai-Style Tomato and Shrimp Salad a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 18g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 135 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have bell pepper, beefsteak tomatoes, lime juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cook shrimp in a 4-quart saucepan of boiling salted water until just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes, then drain in a colander and cool.

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Shrimp

Water

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Colander

Sauce Pan

Cut peel and white pith from limes with a sharp knife and discard.

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Lime

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Knife

Cut lime segments free from membranes, then finely chop enough segments to measure 1/4 cup. Mince enough lemongrass from bottom 6 inches of stalks to measure 2 tablespoons total.

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Lemon Grass

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Lime

Stir together chopped lime, minced lemongrass, lime juice, bell pepper, scallions, chiles, fish sauce (to taste), sugar, and salt until sugar is dissolved. Toss shrimp, tomatoes, and cucumbers with dressing and top with herbs.

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Bell Pepper