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Cambodian Pomelo Salad with Prawns Recipe. Creative Cambodian Canapés, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Best New Years Eve Recipes. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.
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Cambodian Pomelo Salad with Prawns Recipe

This refreshing Cambodian pomelo salad with prawns recipe a breeze to make. It's also a traditional dish that can be served in a more contemporary style for entertaining.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Cambodian
Servings: 4
Calories: 166kcal

Ingredients

Salad

  • 1 large pomelo segments broken into bite-sized pieces
  • 3 medium/large prawns per person blanched
  • 2 tbsp dried shrimp
  • 2 tbsp peanuts roasted, unsalted and lightly crushed
  • 2 tbsp grated coconut toasted
  • 1 cup mint leaves assorted if you can get them

Sauce

  • 1 fresh bird’s eye chilli optional
  • 1 small clove garlic crushed
  • 1 tbsp sugar use liquid palm sugar if possible
  • 4 tbsp lime juice
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp cold water

Instructions

  • Make the sauce first. Combine all the ingredients and mix until the sugar has dissolved. This sauce can keep for a couple of days.
  • Soak the dried shrimp in warm water for a few minutes (up to 10) and lightly pound in a mortar and pestle.
  • Place pomelo pieces, dried shrimp, the blanched prawns and half of the mint leaves in a salad bowl.
  • When you are ready to eat start mixing in the sauce. Add the rest of the mint, sprinkle over the coconut and the peanuts.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 24.5g | Protein: 11.8g | Fat: 3.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.6g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 1094mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4.8g