Prawn stir fry with cashews

Prawn stir fry with cashews

This prawn stir-fry is packed with veggies, so you don't need any starchy carbs with it. Once the chopping is out of the way this dish is ready in a couple of minutes.

Each serving provides 406 kcal, 26.5g protein, 32g carbohydrate (of which 24.5g sugars), 17g fat (of which 2.5g saturates), 11.5g fibre and 3.4g salt.

Ingredients

• 300g/10½oz broccoli, cut into small florets
• 30g/1oz unsalted cashew nuts, to garnish
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 garlic clove, finely sliced
• 4 spring onions, trimmed and sliced on an angle
• 1 fresh chilli, seeds and white membrane removed, finely chopped (alternatively use 1 tsp chilli flakes)
• 5cm/2in piece fresh root ginger, cut into thin batons
• 1 red pepper, cut into strips
• 1 yellow pepper, cut into strips
• 170g/6oz cooked prawns
• 100g/3½oz beansprouts
• 1½ tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 lime, juice only

Method

1. In a pan of boiling water, cook the broccoli for 2 minutes. Drain and place in ice-cold water. When cold, drain thoroughly.

2. Toast the cashews in a dry pan then crush roughly. Set aside.

3. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok set over a high heat. Add the garlic, spring onions, chilli and ginger and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Stir in the peppers, prawns and beansprouts. Tip in the drained broccoli.

4. Add the soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce, sesame oil and lime juice. Cook for 4 minutes or until the veg are tender.

5. Serve in bowls garnished with the toasted cashews.