Seared Prawn Cocktail Salad

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Seared Prawn Cocktail Salad

Yield 4

Author Lucy Tweed

Cook time

15 Min

Total time

15 Min

Ingredients

• 500g frozen Australian prawns, thawed
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 ripe avocados, chopped
• 4 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives
• Spicy Mayo, to taste OR Simple Rose Marie (Ingredients below)

Simple Rose Marie

• 2 tbs Tomato sauce
• 2 tbs mayonnaise
• 1 ts Worcestershire sauce
• 2 ts lemon juice and lots of black pepper - mix well!

Instructions

1. In a large frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat.
2. Add crushed garlic to the pan and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
3. Add thawed prawns to the pan and sear for 1-2 minutes on each side until they turn pink and opaque. Just flip them once to seal the other side. Remove from the pan and set aside.
4. In the same pan, add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and lemon juice. Stir to combine, scraping up any bits of garlic.
5. In a large salad bowl, combine the chopped avocado with the lemon-garlic-oil mixture from the pan. Toss gently to coat.
6. Add shredded lettuce to the bowl and toss with the avocado mixture.
7. Arrange the garlic prawns on top of the salad.
8. Sprinkle chopped chives over the salad.
9. Drizzle spicy mayo over the top, according to taste.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

426

Fat

31 g

Sat. Fat

5 g

Carbs

13 g

Fiber

8 g

Net carbs

5 g

Sugar

3 g

Protein

28 g

Sodium

248 mg

Cholesterol

204 mg

This information is a guide only, and can vary due to a number of factors including precision of measurements, brands, ingredient freshness, or the source of nutrition data.

TIPS N TRICKS

Thaw prawns thoroughly before cooking for even searing.

Use ripe avocados for creamy texture and flavour.

Adjust the amount of spicy mayo to suit your preference for heat.