Men's Health - UK (2019-07)

MEN’S HEALTH 79

SERVES 4

Large carrots, 2, peeled

A green papaya, peeled

Garlic, 2tsp, crushed

Mint leaves, small handful

Coriander leaves, handful

Cherry tomatoes, 8,

halved and squashed

Spring onions, 2, sliced

A red chilli, deseeded

and finely sliced

Unpasteurised white crab

meat, 150g

Peanuts, handful, crushed

For the nam jim dressing:

Thai fish sauce, 1tbsp

A red chilli, deseeded

and finely sliced

Ginger, 2tsp, chopped

Limes, 2, juiced

METHOD

Crafting abs in the kitchen

should be a labour of love.

“This dish has the typical

balance of flavours found in

Thai dishes: salty, sweet, sour,

spicy – but it’s also very

healthy,” says Rick Toogood.

Using a mandoline, slice the

carrots and vitamin C-packed

papaya into thin matchsticks.

Place in a mixing bowl, add

the garlic, then whisk up the

nam jim sauce and pour it

over. Purists add palm sugar,

but this recipe gets its natural

sweetness from the seafood,

further cutting carbs. Cover

with cling film and store in the

fridge for at least an hour to

allow the flavours to infuse.

When you’re ready to

serve, remove the bowl

from the fridge and add the

mint, coriander, squashed

tomatoes, spring onions and

chilli. Mix thoroughly. Pile

it onto a serving plate and

top with the crab meat,

an excellent source of

mood-improving riboflavin

and selenium, as well as

testosterone-boosting zinc.

Sprinkle the toasted peanuts

on top and serve.

03

CRAB

SOM TAM

This lean dish promises

all of the sweetness

and heat of your favourite

Thai takeaway but with

a more palatable macro

balance. Tuck into this

fragrant feast from Rick

and Katie Toogood at

London seafood restaurant

Prawn on the Lawn

With a 10:1

protein-fat

ratio, CRAB is

worth a crack

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