Refreshing Thai Seafood Salad

"I made this recipe myself but I'm not sure what kind of cuisine it is. I titled it 'Thai' because the ingredients and the combination of them are mainly Thai."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
2-4
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ingredients

  • 15 medium prawns (unshelled)
  • 2 medium squid, cleaned and cut into bite sized pieces (crayfish, yabbies or Morton Bay Bugs) or 1 medium squid, and 2 small-medium crustaceans (crayfish, yabbies or Morton Bay Bugs)
  • 1 large mango, cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 medium red onion, chopped
  • 1 cup string bean, semi-cooked, cut into 1 inch pieces (optional)
  • 1 large lime
  • 1 medium red chile, seeded and sliced into thin strips (depending on how spicy you like it)
  • 2 stalks green onions, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon parsley, chopped
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce (nouc mam)
  • salt
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directions

  • Boil unshelled prawns and squid in water.
  • Remove when prawns are red and cooked and squid is firm and springy.
  • Shell the prawns and set them aside with the squid in the fridge.
  • If using crustaceans, boil them in water with some salt.
  • Remove the flesh and cut into bite sized pieces.
  • Set aside in fridge.
  • Cut the lime in half and save one half.
  • Slice thinly the other half and chop into small, less than 1centimetre segments with zest still attached.
  • If using canned coconut milk, stir or shake properly before using.
  • Add fish sauce into the coconut milk and stir.
  • Add more fish sauce if you like it a little more salty.
  • Squeeze in some of the juice from the other half of the lime into the mixture; stir well.
  • In a large bowl, combine all ingredients then pour the coconut milk over the salad; mix well.
  • Set aside in fridge for about 15 minutes before serving.

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