Who wanted prawns? @girlnextshore I think. Thai salad coming right up... 
When I say 'coming right up' there's actually quite a bit of knife work involved... not this bit, this is just the mint and coriander leaves picked off their stalks...
Here we go. Birds eye chillis shredded VERY finely, the long chilli cut in long strips. Wash your hands! Sliced shallot... finely sliced lemongrass... shredded kaffir lime leaves... julienned ginger.
Now for the dressing - lime juice, sugar, fish sauce. Taste to get the sour/sweet/salt balance right. Bit like a good margarita 🍸.
Shredded lettuce and sorrel leaves, sliced cucumber, and we're good to go on the prawns.
These ones came ready deveined, which is handy, and helps with the peeling later too. Hot dry frying pan, cook on both sides until they're opaque all through. Don't overcook!
Now you need your asbestos fingers... peel the hot prawns and drop into the bowl with all the shredded stuff... pour over the dressing and toss it all together.
Ta daaahh... I can't say it's an instant meal what with all the slicing, but it's VERY yummy (and really quite hot - you can tone the chilli down but then it wouldn't be quite so Thai...).
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