Soba noodle salad with fried prawns
Super quick to throw together, This delicious Asian-inspired prawn and noodle salad recipe is brilliant served with a sesame dressing for a flavour-packed dinner.
- 10 mins preparation
- 15 mins cooking
- Serves 4
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Ingredients
Dressing
- 2 sticks lemon grass, white part only, chopped finely
- 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup (60ml) soy sauce
- 1/4 cup (60ml) sesame oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoon caster sugar
- 2 tablespoon lime juice
Soba noodle salad with fried prawns
- 16 (1kg) uncooked king prawns
- 300 gram soba noodles
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 large fresh red chillies, seeded, sliced thinly
- 100 gram baby spinach leaves
- 2 green onions (green shallots), sliced finely
- 10 snow peas, trimmed, sliced finely
- coriander leaves, to serve
Method
Soba noodle salad with fried prawns
- 1Make dressing: Place all ingredients in a screw-top jar; shake to combine.
- 2Shell and devein the prawns, leaving their tails intact.
- 3Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil; cook the noodles until just tender. Drain the noodles; transfer to a large bowl. Shake the dressing well; toss a little of the dressing through the noodles.
- 4Meanwhile, heat a large frying pan over high heat; add the oil. Cook the prawns, in batches, for a few minute on each side or until browned lightly. Remove from pan.
- 5Add the chilli and spinach to the pan; stir-fry until spinach is just wilted. Add the noodles, onion and snow peas; toss to combine.
- 6Divide the noodle mixture between four warm bowls. Top with the prawns and the coriander. Spoon over the remaining dressing.
