This healthy, wholesome, low-fat lemongrass prawn laksa recipe really hits the spot on days when you’re fasting or just want to cut down on calories – it comes in at under 275 calories per serving.
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Ingredients
- Light cooking oil spray
- 1 shallot, finely sliced
- 1 lemongrass stalk, halved and bashed
- 1 green chilli, sliced
- 1 tbsp laksa paste (or mild curry paste)
- 200ml semi-skimmed milk
- Pinch caster sugar
- 50g green beans, halved
- 100g sustainable raw tiger prawns, deveined
- 100g slim noodles (available from larger supermarkets)
- 50g sugar snap peas, halved
- 1 spring onion, finely sliced
- A few fresh mint and coriander sprigs
- ½ lime for squeezing
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Method
- Spray a little oil into a pan, then fry the shallot, lemongrass and most of the chilli for 5 minutes over a medium heat until softened and fragrant. Add the laksa paste and cook for 1 more minute.
- Add the milk, 100ml water, the sugar and green beans to the pan and bring to a simmer. Cook for 3-4 minutes, then add the prawns, noodles and sugar snaps and cook for 1-2 minutes more until the prawns are just cooked. Discard the lemongrass, then add the spring onion, herbs and a little lime juice.
Nutrition
- 261kcals Calories
- 5.2g (2.6g saturated) Fat
- 30.6g Protein
- 19.3g (17.1g sugars) Carbs
- 7.2g Fibre
- 1.3g Salt
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