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 Thai - Spicy Shrimp Salad (Yam Gung)
adapted from The Original Thai Cookbook by Jennifer Brennan
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Description
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Ingredients
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- 1 Pound Shrimp -- halved and cooked
- 3 Tablespoons Fish Sauce
- 1 Lime Lime Juice
- 2 Cloves Garlic -- finely chopped
- 1/2 Teaspoon Cayenne
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Grass
- 1 Small Red Onion -- finely chopped
- 2 Large Green Onion -- finely chopped
- 1 Tablespoon Cilantro -- finely chopped
- 1 Head Lettuce -- torn
- 1 Medium Lime -- thinly sliced
- 10 Medium Mint Leaves
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Directions
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Place the cooked shrimp in a mixing bowl. Season with fish sauce, lime juice, garlic and cayenne. Mix well. Add lemon grass, red onion, green onions, and cilantro. Toss lightly and refrigerate. Chill a large platter. Rim it with lettuce leaves and lime slices. Sprinkle half of the mint in the center. Mound shrimp salad in the center and decorate with remaining mint leaves.
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Serves
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4
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Time to Make
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0:00
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