So as we have been eating a lot of christmas flavours recently I fancied something fresh and healthy but not too spicy. This worked a treat it is zingy and refreshing. It is so easy to keep a bag of soya beans in the freezer and grab a handful as and when you want to add them to a salad, we also buy a big bag of prawns and thaw only the amount we need.

Ingredients (serves 2)

• 12 prawns
• 1 tbsp chilli oil, recipe here, or 1 fresh chilli finely chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled and grated
• good handful of frozen soya beans, thawed
• 1 nest of noodles, cooked to instructions
• small bunch of mint, leaves only finely chopped
• small bunch of coriander, leaves only finely chopped
• peanuts to garnish, optional

For the dressing

• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 2 tbsp pure sesame oil
• 1 tbsp chilli oil, recipe here, or 1 fresh chilli finely chopped
• 3 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp runny honey
• 1 tbsp kecep manis, optional

Directions

1. Marinade the prawns in a tbsp of chilli oil or some olive oil and fresh chilli. Put in the fridge while you prepare all the other ingredients.
2. Cook the prawns on a medium heat for 4 mins on each side, set aside
3. Add all of the other salad ingredients into a bowl.
4. To make the dressing add all of the ingredients into an empty jar or bowl, shake or whisk well to combine. Add 3/4 to the salad and mix with a fork to coat and mix up the salad.