Crab & ginger salad with chilli sauce

People can be put off using Thai ingredients, but this easy salad is a good way to impress guests and can make a meal in minutes. Use a herb salad bag mix.

Serves: 2
Prep: 5 mins
Cooking: None

What you need:

• 225g/8oz cucumber, finely sliced
  
• 3 spring onions, trimmed and sliced
  
• 2.5cm/1 inch piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and grated
  
• 1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped
  
• 1 (20g) pack fresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped
  
• 1 x (170g) can of white crabmeat, drained 
  
• 15ml/1 tbsp of sweet chilli sauce
  
• zest and juice of 1 lime
  
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
  
• 2 handfuls of herb salad mix

What you do:

1. In a bowl, mix the cucumber, onions, ginger, chilli, coriander and crab together with the chilli sauce and lime zest and juice. Season to taste.
   
2. Divide the salad leaves between two plates or bowls, then top with the crab mixture. Serve with lime wedges as garnish.
   

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