There is a common preconception that cooking tasty meals takes time. Well that is simply not true! Good food does not necessarily equal many hours in the kitchen. However, it does take a little pre-planning and preparation. To make the lemongrass prawns I bought a lemongrass marinade from Santis. If you are Australia, you can probably find it in your local supermarket! Or if not - then just go to your local Asian grocery store (there will be one nearby regardless of where you live!). I shelled the prawns (leaving the tails on) and then placed them in a bag with some oil and the marinade. I also grated some fresh ginger into the marinade mix. I sealed the bag and left it in the fridge for a few hours while I was out and about.
When I got home I wrapped some whole beetroots individually in alfoil and baked them for about an hour and a half. After they were cool I unwrapped them and peeled off the skin (it just falls off - doesn't take very long at all), chopped them into cubes, and added a simple dressing (orange juice, balsamic vinegar, oil, and ground pepper).
For the salad, I used a pre-prepared gourmet lettuce mix and added some capsicum and cherry tomatoes topped with a small amount of vinigarette (very small - don't drown the salad).
To give you an idea from the time I got the beetroot out of the oven and had prepared the salad it was prob 20 mins or so. Easy stuff!
The prawns took even less time. I heated up the wok and threw in the marinade mixture - seven mins later - they were delicious and succulent and ready to eat.
A wonderful meal in less than 30 mins (pre-preparation - it took me 15 mins to shell the prawns put in the marinade mix). So if you're a busy person then remember - cooking good meals quickly can be done and it's far better than takeaway food. It just takes a bit of forethought :)
Bon Appetit!
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