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Prawn Salad (Pla Gung)
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Prawn Salad (Pla Gung)

12 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

128
Calories
2g
Protein
0g
Fat
33g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 11 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon Grass juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Prawn not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Prawn tails
  • 3 c Water
  • 2 tbs Lemon grass chop coarse
  • 1 tbs Lime leaves chop coarse
  • 1 tbs Coriander leaves chop coarse
  • 2 tbs Lime juice
  • 2 ts Palm sugar
  • 1 ts Garlic chop fine
  • 1 ts Ginger chop fine
  • 1/2 ts Black pepper ground
  • 1/2 c Green onions sliced
  • 1/2 c Mint leaves

Directions

1

Bring water to a boil and add lemon grass, lime leaves and coriander. Boil for five minutes.

2

Drop in prawns and cook 1 minute. Remove and rinse under cold water.

3

Combine lime juice, palm sugar, garlic, ginger and black pepper in a bowl. Mix to dissolve sugar.

4

Pour dressing over prawns and toss to coat. Add green onions and mint leaves, toss to mix.

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Category:Laotian Recipes

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Category:Laotian Salads

Recipe sourced from fandom

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