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Courgette Noodle Salad with Prawns & Green Beans
by Essentially Healthy Food - 11.08.2009

Courgette season means that it's time to get out the spiraliser!  The beauty of making vegetable noodles and linguine with courgettes is their neutral flavour and flexible texture - pretty much the same attributes as 'normal' pasta and noodles except that courgettes are by far the healthier option.

As well as the usual courgette linguine with pesto and other pasta type dishes, this year oriental style noodles have also crept into the repetoire.  Partly because of the lush row of coriander growing next to the courgette bed in the vegetable garden which is just begging to be used!

 

The noodles and sauce are both uncooked retaining the vibrancy and freshness of the ingredients and the sauce is thickened with ripe avocado which along with the coconut milk contributes to its creamy texture.  

Although you could easily make this recipe with rice or wheat noodles, part of its appeal is in the unconventional and unexpected use of the courgettes, making it altogether more enticing.

 

Courgette Noodles with Prawns & Green Beans

Serves 4

Ingredients

400g Courgette Noodles (for preparation instructions click on the link)

25g Lemon Grass, finely chopped

10g Fresh Ginger, finely chopped

1 Lime, juice & zest

25g Fresh Coriander, roughly chopped

25g Spring Onion Tops, chopped

1/2 Tsp Agave Nectar

Fresh Green Chilli, to taste (optional)

200ml Coconut Milk

1/2 Ripe Avocado

Sea Salt & Black Pepper

200g French Beans, quartered lengthways & cut into long strips

350g Cooked Peeled Prawns

25g Spring Onions, finely sliced

A handful of Coriander, roughly chopped
 

1. Blend together the lemongrass, ginger, lime zest & juice, coriander, spring onion tops, chilli if using, agave and coconut milk until it forms a smooth green sauce.
2. Add the avocado and blend again.
3. Season to taste.
4. Briefly cook the sliced beans in salted boiling water and then drain and refresh in cold water.  Drain well when cold.
5. Mix together the sauce and courgette noodles.
6. Stir the green beans, spring onions, prawns and chopped coriander through the noodles.
7. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.

You can read the original article here: http://www.essentiallyhealthyfood.com/essentially_healthy_food/2009/08/courgette-noodle-salad-with-prawns-green-beans.html

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