Authentic Thai Pomelo Prawn Salad

Thai Pomelo prawn salad is refreshingly light and flavorful salad. Palm sugar makes the salad authentic and more delicious

📝 Ingredients

• 1 large Pomelo
• 11 oz raw medium prawns or shrimp (peeled and deveined, tails intact)
• 3 Asian shallots (thinly sliced)
• 4-5 bird's eye chilies (bruised)
• 1 garlic clove (finely minced)
• 1 oz mint leaves
• 1/2 oz cilantro leaves
• 4 tablespoon shredded fresh coconut or desiccated coconut (toasted)
• 3 tablespoon chopped peanuts (toasted)
• 1 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce
• 2 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 teaspoon palm sugar or brown sugar

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1To peel pomelo, slice off the top of the fruit, and score 4-6 deep line from the top to bottom. Peel the skin one section at a time. Remove pith and separate the segments of the fruit and crumble into big chunks discarding any visible seeds.
2. 2In a gentle simmering water, poach prawns until they curl up and turn pink.
3. 3In a large salad mixing bowl, combine pomelo, prawn, shallot, garlic, chilies, mint, cilantro, and coconut. Set aside.
4. 4In a small bowl whisk fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar together.
5. 5Just before serving, add the dressing over salad and toss to combine. Sprinkle peanuts on top.