Healthy Prawn Salad

1/2 cucumber

375g medium raw prawns

2fl oz rice vinegar

1 tablespoon caster sugar

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger

1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Halve a cucumber lengthwise, remove seeds with a teaspoon and peel skin.

Cut flesh into thin slices, sprinkle with salt and set aside for 5 minutes. After rinse to remove

salt and pat dry.

Place the prawns in a pan of lighted salted boiling water, simmer for 2 minutes. Drain and

plunge them in cold water. Allow the prawns to cool, remove the peel but leave tail intact.

Place the vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and ginger in a large bowl and stir until sugar has dissolved.

Add prawns and cucumber and marinate for 1 hour.

Arrange on a serving plate, sprinkle with seeds and serve.

Serves 4