Spiced Shrimp Salad

Name: Spiced Shrimp Salad
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: asian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons dried lemon grass; 1 pound medium shrimps, peeled, deveined and halved lengthwise; 2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons sliced shallots; 2 tablespoons chopped scallions; 1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh green chili; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves

By Florence Fabricant

Total Time: 30 minutes
Rating: 4(24)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 to 6 servings

2tablespoons dried lemon grass
1pound medium shrimps, peeled, deveined and halved lengthwise
2tablespoons Thai fish sauce
¼cup fresh lime juice
1teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
2tablespoons sliced shallots
2tablespoons chopped scallions
1tablespoon thinly sliced fresh green chili
2tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves

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Preparation

Step 1
Place lemon grass in blender or spice mill; grind to powder. Set aside.
Step 2
Bring saucepan of water to boil, add shrimp, cook 30 seconds, then drain and rinse them with cold water. Drain well and transfer to a bowl.
Step 3
Mix fish sauce and lime juice. Add pepper flakes, shallots and scallions. Pour mixture over shrimp. Mix, then fold in pulverized lemon grass.
Step 4
Transfer to a serving bowl and scatter the green chili and mint on top. Serve at room temperature.