Crisp lettuce salad
A fresh and flavorful salad with crisp lettuce, carrots, shrimp, and pork.
Discover this fresh and refreshing salad, perfect for satisfying your taste buds. It’s ideal for a light meal in the summer.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time—
- Resting30 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostPricey
- Cooking methodsalad
- Estimated cost$14.92 $7.46 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $10.38
- $0.46
- $2.81
- $0.34
- $0.50
- $0.43
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Peel and cut the carrots and beetroot into thin slices, then cut them into thin strips. ≈ 8 min
- The shrimp are thawed, then steamed and cut in half.
- Prepare the pork chops by seasoning them with salt and sauce, then immerse them in cold water before slicing them thinly.
- In a small bowl, combine 1.5 tablespoons of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (or vinegar), 2.5 tablespoons of sugar, and 1.5 teaspoons of salt. ≈ 4 min
- Thoroughly mix, then pour into a bowl. ≈ 4 min
- Add the cabbage and carrot strands, and let them soak for about 30 minutes to allow them to release their water.
- Then, take a small portion at a time and press firmly to remove any excess water. ≈ 3 min
- Add 3 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon of good-quality fish sauce to a bowl. ≈ 3 min
- Mix thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
- Add the pork to a salad bowl with lettuce and carrots. ≈ 3 min
- Next, pour over the prepared sweet and sour fish sauce mixture (5) over the vegetables and mix well. ≈ 4 min
- Then, add peanuts, chives, and fresh herbs, and mix again to evenly distribute the flavors. ≈ 4 min
The bill
Crisp lettuce salad
- 2 large turnips (approximately 700g)$10.38
- 2 medium carrots (approximately 150g)$0.46
- 150 g of large prawns, peeled and deveined (if the prawns are already frozen, this step is not necessary)$2.81
- 25 g of roasted, finely ground cashew nuts$0.34
- parsley (chives, flat-leaf parsley), finely chopped$0.50
- Vinegar, lemon, sugar, fish sauce, salt, chopped onion$0.43
Total$14.92
that's $7.46 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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