Vietnamese Autumn Pumpkin and Shrimp Salad

Vietnamese Autumn Pumpkin and Shrimp Salad

🟡 Medium

Ingredients

  • 250g fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 300g pumpkin, cut into thin slices
  • 2 cups mixed salad greens
  • 1 red chili, thinly sliced
  • 3 lime, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • handful fresh mint leaves
  • handful fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. 1
    Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Lightly sauté the pumpkin slices for 3-4 minutes until just tender but still crisp. Season with salt and pepper. Remove and set aside.
  2. 2
    In the same pan, add remaining sesame oil and stir-fry the shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side until pink and cooked through. Season lightly and remove.
  3. 3
    Prepare the dressing by whisking together lime juice, fish sauce, and sugar in a bowl.
  4. 4
    Arrange mixed greens on a plate, top with cooled pumpkin slices and shrimp.
  5. 5
    Drizzle the lime dressing over the salad, garnish with fresh mint, cilantro, and red chili slices. Serve immediately.
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