By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 2
635 cal · 20 min
Vietnamese Prawn Salad
Recipe GLPRfedf789726c9f2
A refreshing Vietnamese-style salad with tender rice noodles, succulent cooked prawns, crisp vegetables, and fresh herbs tossed in a zesty lime-chilli dressing. Light, flavourful, and ready in just 20 minutes.
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Ingredients
1 small garlic clove, finely chopped
1 small red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
1 tbsp golden caster sugar
juice of 2 limes
3 tbsp water
250g thin rice noodles
150g cooked tiger prawns, halved lengthwise
½ cucumber, peeled, deseeded and cut into thin matchsticks
1 carrot, cut into thin matchsticks or grated
6 spring onions, shredded
handful fresh coriander and/or mint leaves
1 tbsp roasted peanuts, chopped
Directions
Prepare the dressing by crushing the garlic, chilli and sugar together in a mortar with a pestle until well combined. Pour in the lime juice and water, then stir until the sugar dissolves completely. Set the dressing aside.
Bring water to a boil in a kettle. Place the rice noodles in a large bowl and pour the boiling water over them to cover. Allow to soak for 10 minutes until tender, stirring occasionally. Drain thoroughly and divide the noodles between two serving bowls.
In a separate bowl, toss together the prawns, cucumber, carrot and spring onions.
Divide the prawn and vegetable mixture evenly between the two bowls of noodles.
Top each salad with a handful of fresh coriander and/or mint leaves and sprinkle with the chopped roasted peanuts.
Pour the lime-chilli dressing evenly over both salads and serve immediately.
Comments
The ingredient list is nearly all available at any Charlotte grocer, and fresh Atlantic shrimp from the coast keeps costs reasonable around $6–7 per serving. The real timer: dressing and noodles take longer than stated because shrimp needs careful cooking to stay tender, and hand-shredding cucumber and carrot adds five minutes you don't see in that twenty-minute claim—budget 28–30 minutes. This is a light, no-fuss supper that leaves almost no leftovers worth keeping, which is fine for a weeknight but means it's best as a same-night dish for two.
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