Vietnamese Autumn Pumpkin and Shrimp Salad

Vietnamese Autumn Pumpkin and Shrimp Salad

🟡 Medium

Ingredients

  • 250g butternut pumpkin, cubed and roasted
  • 200g large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 cups mixed salad greens
  • 1 cucumber, julienned
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • 2 tbsp roasted peanuts, crushed
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1 tbsp palm sugar
  • 1 red chili, minced
  • 2 tbsp neutral oil

Instructions

  1. 1
    Toss pumpkin cubes with oil, salt and pepper. Roast at 200°C for 15 minutes until tender and caramelized. Set aside to cool.
  2. 2
    Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and cook shrimp for 2 minutes per side until pink. Remove and cool slightly.
  3. 3
    Whisk together fish sauce, lime juice, palm sugar, and minced chili to create the dressing.
  4. 4
    Arrange salad greens on plates. Top with roasted pumpkin, shrimp, cucumber, and herbs.
  5. 5
    Drizzle with dressing and garnish with crushed peanuts. Serve immediately.
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