Lao Prawn Salad (Pla Gung)

Ingredients:

1 lb Prawn tails

3 c Water

2 tbs Lemon grass chop coarse

1 tbs Lime leaves chop coarse

1 tbs Coriander leaves chop coarse

2 tbs Lime juice

2 ts Palm sugar

1 ts Garlic chop fine

1 ts Ginger chop fine

1/2 ts Black pepper ground

1/2 c Green onions sliced

1/2 c Mint leaves

Cooking Instructions:

Bring water to a boil and add lemon grass, lime leaves and coriander. Boil for five minutes. Drop in prawns and cook 1 minute. Remove and rinse under cold water. Combine lime juice, palm sugar, garlic, ginger and black pepper in a bowl. Mix to dissolve sugar. Pour dressing over prawns and toss to coat. Add green onions and mint leaves, toss to mix.

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