Green asparagus salad with minced meat and shrimp

Ingredients for 3 servings:

• 500 g asparagus, green
• 1 tbsp oil
• 200 g prawns (king prawns) with shell
• 150 g minced pork
• 1 tbsp soy sauce, light
• ½ jar water
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 lime(s), juice
• ½ tsp sugar
• 1 spring onion(s)
• 1 shallot(s)
• 2 small red chili peppers, e.g. bird’s eye chilies

Instructions

Working time approx. 35 minutes; Total time approx. 35 minutes

Yam Noh Maai Farang, Thai

Wash the asparagus, trim off the bottom ends, and cut into 5cm pieces. Cook in boiling water for about 3 minutes, remove, and rinse with cold water. Drain and set aside. Clean the shrimp and fry in a pan for about 2-3 minutes on each side, remove, and place in a bowl. Fry the minced meat in the same pan until crumbly, deglaze with half a glass of water, and season with soy sauce. Add to the shrimp. Mix together a marinade of fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar and add. Finely slice the spring onion, shallot, and chilies, also add to the bowl. Mix with the asparagus and serve. This lukewarm salad tastes very fresh and crisp. It’s suitable as a low-carb dish, as a regular lunch, as a starter, or just to enjoy. I like to eat it on the terrace in the summer.