Name: Pear, Avocado and Fresh Herb Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 pears, cored and sliced; 1 avocado, diced; ½ lime; 300 g cooked shelled prawns, chopped into chunks; ½ cup each chopped mint, Thai Basil and fresh coriander; 2 spring onion, sliced; 100 g glass noodles, soaked or cooked according to directions; 1 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp olive or vegetable oil; 1 tsp fish sauce; Few drops sesame oil; 1 tsp finely grated ginger; 12 tsp sweet chili sauce, to taste; 2 tsp sesame seeds

Salad

2 pears, cored and sliced

1 avocado, diced

½ lime

300 g cooked shelled prawns, chopped into chunks

½ cup each chopped mint, Thai Basil and fresh coriander

2 spring onion, sliced

100 g glass noodles, soaked or cooked according to directions

Ginger Vinaigerette

1 tbsp lime juice

1 tbsp olive or vegetable oil

1 tsp fish sauce

Few drops sesame oil

1 tsp finely grated ginger

12 tsp sweet chili sauce, to taste

2 tsp sesame seeds

Place the pear and avocado in bowl and cover with lime juice to prevent browning

Place all the remaining salad ingredients in a large bowl, and just before serving, add the pears and avocado

To make the dressing, combine all ingredients except the sesame seeds and whisk well. Taste and season with salt, or add more chili sauce if desired

In a small pan toast the sesame seeds until just starting to become golden. Remove from heat and add the remaining vinaigrette ingredients. Allow to cool a few minutes then toss through the salad