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Fresh pomelo fruit with poached prawn salad is served with mint leaves

Authentic Thai Pomelo Prawn Salad

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Thai Pomelo prawn salad is refreshingly light and flavorful salad. Palm sugar makes the salad authentic and more delicious
Course Lunch, Salad
Cuisine Thai
Diet Gluten Free, Halal, Hindu, Low Lactose
Keyword pomelo, prawn, quick, salad, shrimp, Thai food, Thai salad
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Author Holly Ford

Ingredients

  • 1 large Pomelo
  • 11 oz raw medium prawns or shrimp peeled and deveined, tails intact
  • 3 Asian shallots thinly sliced
  • 4-5 bird's eye chilies bruised
  • 1 garlic clove finely minced
  • 1 oz mint leaves
  • 1/2 oz cilantro leaves
  • 4 tablespoon shredded fresh coconut or desiccated coconut toasted
  • 3 tablespoon chopped peanuts toasted
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 teaspoon palm sugar or brown sugar

Instructions

  • To peel pomelo, slice off the top of the fruit, and score 4-6 deep line from the top to bottom. Peel the skin one section at a time. Remove pith and separate the segments of the fruit and crumble into big chunks discarding any visible seeds.
  • In a gentle simmering water, poach prawns until they curl up and turn pink.
  • In a large salad mixing bowl, combine pomelo, prawn, shallot, garlic, chilies, mint, cilantro, and coconut. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl whisk fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar together.
  • Just before serving, add the dressing over salad and toss to combine. Sprinkle peanuts on top.