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    Home > Meal Type > Appetizers and Starters

    Thai Shrimp Salad Appetizer Spoons

    Updated: Jun 22nd 2021 • Published: Aug 29th 2018 • 12 Comments

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    for pinterest, showing 3 canapé spoons on a white plate, with thai cucumber salad on the bottom and a shrimp on top.

    Everyone loves a Thai shrimp salad and these little spoons make a great party appetiser. They are easy to eat, super healthy and look stunning on a party platter. Such a great finger food idea.

    The fresh Thai shrimp salad is topped with crispy onions and roasted peanuts, giving it a great crunch.

    White plate with three asian spoons sat on it, filled with thai shrimp salad and garnished with crispy onion and cilantro

    How to serve Shrimp Salad at a party.

    Everyone loves Thai flavors, so Thai shrimp salad will always be a hit at parties. But salad isn't easy to eat when you have a wine glass in one hand and no one wants to put their wine down at a party!

    That is what makes these little spoons so much fun. Everything is cut small, making these a single mouthful appetizer.

    You can pick one up, eat it, enjoy it and get back to catching up with your friends. PARTY WINNER!!!

    You can use little hors d'oeuvres spoons or the slightly larger Asian spoons. They are pretty cheap in Asian supermarkets.

    If you can't find little spoons then you could serve these in small dishes, but that does make it a harder to eat with a wine glass in your hand.

    taken from overhead, showing the crunchy onions and roasted peanuts on top of the Thai shrimp salad

    How to make a lime dressing for your Thai shrimp salad.

    The dressing is what makes this Thai salad. It is sweet, sour and salty (and very delicious!)

    To make the dressing:

    • Mix, lime juice with fish sauce and sugar.
    • Then just give it a taste.
    • You can add extra sugar or lime juice to balance it to your liking.

    What size shrimp should you use for Thai Shrimp Salad?

    I like to use extra large shrimp for these Thai salad spoons, as they look generous on the spoons. But you could go down to large or medium large.

    But when buying shrimp it is much better to buy by the count as each vendor will have a different idea of what extra large and large maybe.

    I would suggest looking for a shrimp with 26/30 count per pound. If you can only buy small shrimp (51/60 count) then you might want to add 2 shrimps per spoon.

    Close up on the size of the shrimp on the asian spoons

    Enjoy x

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    Thai Shrimp Salad Appetizer Spoons

    Everyone loves a Thai shrimp salad and these little spoons make a great party appetiser. They are easy to eat, super healthy and look stunning on a party platter. Such a great finger food idea.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Course: Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine: Thai
    Servings: 26
    Calories: 27kcal
    Author: Claire | Sprinkle and Sprouts
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    Ingredients

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    • ½ english cucumber
    • 2 green onions
    • 1 long red chilli
    • 2 tablespoon lime juice
    • 2 teaspoon fish sauce
    • 2 teaspoon sugar
    • 1 lb cooked shrimp - 26/30 count see note 1
    • 2 tablespoon roasted peanuts
    • 2 tablespoon fried onions see notes 2
    • Cilantro leaves to serve

    Instructions

    • Cut the cucumber into batons and remove the seeds. Then chop the batons into small dice and place in a non-metallic bowl.
    • Thinly slice the green onions and add them to the bowl.
    • See and finely chop the red chlli, then add it to the bowl with the cucumber and onion.
    • Mix the lime juice, fish sauce and sugar together and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
    • Taste your dressing and adjust to your preference.
    • Pour the dressing over the salad and stir to combine.
    • Place a heaped teaspoon of the the cucumber mixture into each spoon and top with a shrimp (see note 1)
    • Sprinkles over some roasted peanut, crispy onion and garnish with a cilantro leaf.

    Notes

    1. Whilst 26/30 count shrimp look generous, you can use a smaller count. If you go above 50 count then I would add two shrimp to each spoon.
    2. Crispy onions are sold in shakers in the salad dressing aisle of the supermarket. Or you can buy crispy shallots at the Asian supermarket.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 27kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 3g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 177mg | Potassium: 36mg | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 3.9mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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    Comments

    1. Jan says

      May 17, 2019 at 3:34 am

      Can i prepare these in the morning for a graduation dinner at 6:00?
      Thanks!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        May 17, 2019 at 6:02 am

        Hi Jan,
        To prepare them in advance this is what I would do.
        Make the dressing but keep it seperate.
        Mix the crispy onions and chopped peanuts together and store in an airtight pot.
        Construct the spoons without the dressing and without the crispy onions.
        Cover the spoons until needed.
        When ready to serve drizzle with the dressing and then top with the crispy onion mixture.

        I think if you make the full spoon in advance the salad will lose its vibrance and the crispy onions will go soggy.
        I hope that helps 😀
        And congratulations to the graduating class!

        Reply
    2. Michele Bos says

      April 23, 2019 at 12:34 am

      5 stars
      I loved this recipe but changed it up slightly due to what I had on hand. I used pistacio's instead of peanuts and I only had raw shrimp so we cooked them in lemon and ginger. This was a hit of our meal. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        April 26, 2019 at 5:38 am

        Oh I bet that was wonderful with pistachios. They are such a delicious creamy nut.
        And the addition of the ginger and lemon is perfect.
        SO HAPPY everyone enjoyed them 😀 😀
        And thank you for coming back to comment Cx

        Reply
    3. Erin | white plate blank slate says

      August 31, 2018 at 12:47 am

      Love this idea! I'm hosting a party this weekend and have been looking for an easy app to make. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        August 31, 2018 at 4:46 am

        Oh have a wonderful party! And I hope your guests love them.
        They are always a hit when I serve them 😀

        Reply
    4. Danielle says

      August 30, 2018 at 8:39 pm

      5 stars
      I LOVE a Thai shrimp salad. Great idea for these little appetizer spoons! So much yummy flavor in one bite 🙂

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        August 31, 2018 at 4:47 am

        Thank you 😀
        Thai food is just a wonderful balance isn't it. All those flavors together.

        Reply
    5. Krissy Allori says

      August 29, 2018 at 8:58 am

      5 stars
      These look so cute and delicious! I am definitely going to have to try making them!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        August 31, 2018 at 4:53 am

        Thank you Krissy.
        I don't think you'll be disappointed. They are delicious 😀

        Reply
    6. Jenn says

      August 29, 2018 at 6:33 am

      5 stars
      So fresh and flavorful! I'm so glad to have this tasty recipe in my arsenal now!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        August 31, 2018 at 4:53 am

        Aren't they just wonderfully packed with flavor. So happy you enjoyed them 😀

        Reply

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