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Prawn Cocktail with Avocado


Description

Prawn cocktail is a classic prawn starter recipe served on Christmas. Serve with avocado and lettuce. Garnish this 1970's dish with fresh dill.


Ingredients

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  • 90g (3oz) mixed lettuce, washed
  • 1 avocado, peeled and chopped
  • 12 cooked king prawns
  • 125ml (1/2 cup) Marie Rose sauce
  • Paprika, for sprinkling
  • Dill, for garnishing

Instructions

  1. Arrange the lettuce on respective plates, then top with avocado.
  2. Place the prawns on the salad and add dollops of sauce on top.
  3. Sprinkle with paprika and garnish with dill.

Notes

  • Use lettuce of your choice.
  • Add more prawns, avocado and lettuce to turn the salad a main course.
  • Use as much sauce as you like!
  • For something offbeat, you can create a Prawn Cocktail platter, as we did in the photos. Use 1 butter lettuce to form the base on the serving platter. Quarter 1 gem lettuce and arrange randomly on the butter lettuce. Peel and thinly slice 1 avocado and arrange on top. Mix the (12 or more!) peeled king prawns with (125ml / ½ cup or more!) Marie Rose sauce and tip over the salad. Thinly slice 4 spring onions and sprinkle over. Finish off with wedges of lemon, smoked paprika (or cayenne pepper).
  • Add shell-on 3 or 4 crevettes for extra flair.
  • If you desire tomatoes or other salad vegetables, feel free to add and experiment.
  • If you're having trouble finding an avocado for this recipe, why not experiment with one of these avocado substitutes?
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Starter
  • Method: Stir
  • Cuisine: British

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