Vietnamese Shrimp and Green Melon Salad

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Photo: Iain Bagwell
Yields Serves 6 Total Time 25 mins
The melon cools the spice in this fresh, lively summer salad. We like it with shrimp, but it's also good with grilled calamari.

Ingredients

 1 pound cleaned, deveined medium shrimp (24 to 30 per lb.), poached
 1 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves
 1 1/2 cups fresh mint leaves
 1 1/2 cups fresh cilantro leaves
 1/4 cup slivered red onion
 1/2 serrano chile, sliced thinly
 3 cups sliced honeydew or Galia melon wedges
 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
 1 tablespoon sugar
 2 tablespoons Vietnamese fish sauce
 1/2 cup roasted, salted cashews
Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 210Calories from Fat 30
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6.9g11%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Cholesterol 153mg51%
Sodium 735mg31%
Total Carbohydrate 17g6%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g12%
Protein 23g46%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

How to Make It

Step 1
1

Toss shrimp, herbs, onion, chile, and melon together in a large bowl. Mix together juice, sugar, and fish sauce, then pour over salad. Top with cashews.

Step 2
2

Note: Nutritional analysis is per 1 3/4 cups.

Ingredients

 1 pound cleaned, deveined medium shrimp (24 to 30 per lb.), poached
 1 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves
 1 1/2 cups fresh mint leaves
 1 1/2 cups fresh cilantro leaves
 1/4 cup slivered red onion
 1/2 serrano chile, sliced thinly
 3 cups sliced honeydew or Galia melon wedges
 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
 1 tablespoon sugar
 2 tablespoons Vietnamese fish sauce
 1/2 cup roasted, salted cashews

Directions

Step 1
1

Toss shrimp, herbs, onion, chile, and melon together in a large bowl. Mix together juice, sugar, and fish sauce, then pour over salad. Top with cashews.

Step 2
2

Note: Nutritional analysis is per 1 3/4 cups.

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