Thai Spicy Shrimp Salad (Yaam Goong)

Spicy, refreshing, and easy and quick beyond belief to make! Buy your shrimp already cooked from the market and you won't have to cook a thing!

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  head green leaf lettuce, cut
• 1  lb shrimp, cleaned and steamed
• 1⁄2 inch gingerroot, cut into thin julienne pieces
• 1  small red onion, thinly sliced
• 2  fresh red chilies, thinly sliced
• 1  stalk lemongrass, thinly sliced
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed
• 1  tablespoon brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons fish sauce
• 1⁄3 cup fresh lime juice
• 1  teaspoon black pepper
• 4  tablespoons  chopped green onions
• 4  tablespoons  chopped fresh cilantro
• 15  fresh mint leaves

Directions

1. Put lettuce in salad bowls, and arrange shrimp on top.
2. Place ginger, onion and chilies over shrimp.
3. In a small bowl, mix lemongrass, garlic, sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, and black pepper.
4. Pour over salads and garnish with green onion, cilantro, and mint leaves.
5. Serve.