Bang bang prawn salad

Name: Bang bang prawn salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: vietnamese
Ingredients: 140 g Rice Noodles; 3 tablespoons Peanut Butter; 4 tablespoons Coconut Milk; 3 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce; 3 sliced thinly Spring Onions; 1 sliced Cucumber; 300 g Bean Sprouts; 200 g Prawns

A classic Vietnamese seafood from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

Updated April 25, 2026

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servings

239

cal / serving

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Origin

Categorized as Vietnamese Seafood in TheMealDB. Original source: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/bang-bang-prawn-salad

Ingredients

140 gRice Noodles
3 tablespoonsPeanut Butter
4 tablespoonsCoconut Milk
3 tablespoonssweet chilli sauce
3 sliced thinlySpring Onions
1 slicedCucumber
300 gBean Sprouts
200 gPrawns

Instructions

01
Cook the noodles following pack instructions, then rinse under cold water and drain thoroughly. In a small saucepan melt together the peanut butter, coconut milk, sweet chilli sauce and half the spring onions, adding 1-2 tbsp of water to loosen the mixture to a drizzling consistency.
02
Mix the noodles, cucumber and beansprouts in a serving dish. Top with the prawns, drizzle over the peanut sauce and scatter over the remaining spring onions.