Name: Asian Shrimp and Cabbage Salad Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 lb shrimp; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1½ tbsp Asian fish sauce; 1 zest and juice of lime; 1 tbsp light brown sugar; 1 tsp Thai red curry paste; 1 small shallot; ½ small green cabbage; 2 carrots; 2 kirby cucumbers; 1 cup unsalted peanuts; 1 cup cilantro leaves

How To Make Asian Shrimp and Cabbage Salad

Plump and tender shrimp, crisp veggies, and crunchy peanuts makes up this delectable cabbage salad; all tossed in a rich curry dressing, for a tasty meal!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 1 minute

Stand Time: 20 minutes

Total: 31 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1lbshrimp
3tbspextra virgin olive oil
1½tbspAsian fish sauce
1lime,zested, juiced, finely grated
1tbsplight brown sugar
1tspThai red curry paste
1small shallot
½small green cabbage,(6 packed cups)
2carrots
2kirby cucumbers
1cupunsalted peanuts,roasted
1cupcilantro leaves

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and fill a bowl with ice water.
Add the shrimp to the boiling water and cook for about 1 minute, until pink and curled. Drain the shrimp and transfer them to the ice water to cool. Drain and pat dry.
In a large bowl, whisk the olive oil with the fish sauce, lime zest, lime juice, brown sugar, red curry paste and shallot. Add the cabbage, carrots, cucumbers and shrimp and toss until evenly coated.
Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes, until the cabbage is very slightly wilted.
Toss the salad, top with the peanuts and cilantro and serve with lime wedges. Enjoy!