Koh Samui salad with noodles, prawns and loads of vegetables – by Jamie Oliver
A fresh Asian salad bursting with colour, crunchy vegetables and a punchy dressing
Jamie Oliver – he's just always there at exactly the right moment. When you want to impress friends, when you're not sure what to make but still want to eat something healthy (because his recipes usually are), or when you simply fancy something seriously delicious. Yes, there are quite a few ingredients involved, and no, it is definitely not on the table in 15 minutes (hands up if you manage that – I'd be genuinely impressed).
But no matter how you look at it, a Jamie dish always hits the mark. I'll happily make one of his recipes for guests even if I've never tried it before – it always turns out great. His recipes often call for a whole trolley full of shopping, but for this Koh Samui (inspired by Thailand, naturally) I found it pretty manageable.
If you don't have a food processor, don't worry. I don't have one either (anymore). Instead of using a machine as Jamie's recipe suggests, you can easily slice all the vegetables by hand. A little shortcut: buy pre-shredded white cabbage, just like I did 😉 I also made a small tweak by frying the tofu in a splash of ketjap manis, which gives it so much more flavour. I made the dressing using the chopper attachment of my hand blender, and it worked perfectly.
Right, are you ready?! The recipe makes more than enough for 4, but I made it for two so I could have the leftovers for lunch the next day (absolutely delicious). It's from the book 15 Minutes, by the way.