Southeast Asian Cabbage And Shrimp Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Dressing
1/2 cup lime juice
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons minced seeded jalapeno peppers
2 tablespoons of fresh mint, thinly sliced
1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
Salad
6 cups napa cabbage, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
1 1/2 cups loosely packed fresh mint leaves
1 cup vertically sliced red onion
1 1/2 lbs medium shrimp, cooked and peeled
1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
6 tablespoons chopped chopped dry-roasted unsalted peanuts
mint sprig (optional)

Preparation

To prepare dressing, combine first 8 ingredients, stirring with a whisk until sugar dissolves.
To prepare salad, combine cabbage and next 5 ingredients (through cucumber) in a large bowl.
Drizzle dressing over salad, and toss well to coat.
Sprinkle with peanuts; garnish with mint sprigs, if desired. Serve immediately.