Fusion Prawn / Shrimp Cocktail With Spicy Coconut Dressing

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb shrimp, cooked, peeled
• 1/2 small head romaine lettuce, shredded
• 1 inch piece fresh gingerroot, peeled and grated
• 1 red chile, deseeded and finely chopped
• 7/8 cup coconut milk
• 1 stalk lemongrass, tender inner core only, chopped
• 1 lime, zest of, grated, plus
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped, plus
• 4 sprigs fresh mint, to garnish
• 5 ounces fat free greek yogurt

Recipe

• 1 to make the dressing, place the coconut milk in a medium saucepan with half the chili, and all the ginger and lemon grass. bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes. leave to cool for about 30 minutes to allow the flavours to infuse.
• 2 strain the dressing through a sieve into a bowl. stir in the yoghurt, mint, lime zest and juice, and the remaining chili, season lightly and then stir in the shrimp.
• 3 divide the romaine lettuce between 4 small serving dishes and spoon the shrimp and dressing over the top. serve immediately, garnished with the reserved mint sprigs and a slice of lime, or a little more red chilli, finely sliced.