Thai-Style Prawn & Roast Sweet Potato Salad
with Lime, Chilli & Peanut Dressing
- Fish
- Crustaceans
- Peanuts
- May contain traces of allergens
- Traces of Tree Nuts
- Milk
- Sesame
- Soy
Complete with a zingy, textural dressing, this elegant prawn dish is something special. Bursting with bright greens, sweet cherry tomatoes and spiced sweet potato, expect an explosion of flavour with each bite. This recipe is under 650kcal per serving.
Ingredients
2
sweet potato
2 clove
garlic
2 leaves
makrut lime leaves
½
lime
1 packet
fish sauce & rice vinegar mix
(Contains: Fish)
1 packet
prawns
(Contains: Crustaceans)
1 punnet
snacking tomatoes
1
cucumber
1 bag
mint
1 bag
coriander
1 packet
roasted peanuts
(Contains: Peanuts May be present: Tree Nuts, Milk, Sesame, Soy)
1 packet
sweet chilli sauce
1 bag
baby spinach leaves
½
Long Chilli (Optional)
1 packet
crispy shallots
1 sachet
Thai Stir-Fry Spice
Not included in your delivery
1
olive oil
2 tsp
water
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. • Cut sweet potato into bite-sized chunks. • Place on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with Thai stir-fry spice and season generously with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. • Roast until tender, 25-30 minutes.
TIP: If your oven tray is crowded, divide sweet potato between two trays.
• Meanwhile, finely chop garlic. • Remove centre veins from makrut lime leaves, then very finely chop. • Zest lime to get a pinch, then slice into wedges. • In a medium bowl, combine garlic, makrut lime, lime zest and fish sauce & rice vinegar mix. Add prawns, tossing to coat.
TIP: Makrut lime leaves are fibrous so you want to cut them into small pieces.
• Halve snacking tomatoes. Thinly slice cucumber into half-moons. • Pick and thinly slice mint leaves. Finely chop coriander. Roughly chop roasted peanuts. • In a small bowl, combine peanuts, sweet chilli sauce, coriander, the water and a generous squeeze of lime juice. Season to taste.
• In a large bowl, add a drizzle of olive oil. Season, then stir to combine. • Add snacking tomatoes, cucumber, mint and baby spinach leaves. Set aside.
TIP: Toss the salad just before serving to keep the leaves crisp.
• When the sweet potato has 5 minutes remaining, heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. • Cook prawns (including the marinade!), tossing, until pink and starting to curl up, 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Thinly slice long chilli (if using). • Divide roast sweet potato and salad between plates. Top with Thai-style prawns. Drizzle over lime, chilli and peanut dressing. • Sprinkle with crispy shallots and chilli. Serve with any remaining lime wedges. Enjoy!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on July 2026- Flavour: The bold Thai-inspired flavours — lime, coriander, makrut lime leaves, and chilli — were widely praised as fresh, vibrant, and authentically Thai. Some found the fish sauce overpowering, and one reviewer noted the spice mix ran quite hot; using half the spice mix and adjusting fish sauce to taste can help balance things out.
- Ease of prep: Most found the dish straightforward to cook, though several noted the prep — particularly all the chopping — was time-consuming for a weeknight meal.
- Suggestions: A few reviewers added avocado or fresh pineapple for extra texture and sweetness, and some suggested serving with rice or noodles to make it more filling. One reviewer preferred butternut pumpkin over sweet potato, and another suggested adding zucchini for variety.
- Leftovers: This dish was noted as best enjoyed fresh, with at least one reviewer finding it less enjoyable as a leftover lunch.
- Portions: Several reviewers felt the prawn quantity was insufficient, particularly for two or four people, and suggested increasing the serving to make it a more satisfying meal.
