chile shrimp with cilantro and lime

SERVES 4

Ingredients:

16 cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails left on

handful of fresh cilantro, finely chopped

1–2 fresh red chiles, seeded and finely chopped

one 14oz (400g) can lima beans or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

2 handfuls of wild arugula leaves juice of 1 lime

splash of Asian hot-sweet chili sauce, such as Sriracha sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method:

1 Put the shrimp in a large bowl. Mix in half of the cilantro and the fresh chiles. Add the beans, and toss to mix again.

2 Place the arugula in a large serving bowl or on 4 individual plates. Sprinkle with some of the lime juice, salt, and pepper. Stir the remaining lime juice into the shrimp mixture, and adjust the seasonings as needed.

3 Spoon the shrimp mixture over the arugula, then drizzle with the hot-sweet chili sauce and sprinkle the remaining cilantro over the top. Serve immediately

Variations:

Use finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley instead of cilantro if you wish.

chile shrimp with cilantro and lime