Spicy prawn cocktail with tomato & coriander dressing

Name: Spicy prawn cocktail with tomato & coriander dressing
Prep time: 33 min
Cook time: 33 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 350 grams raw peeled tiger prawns, defrosted; 1 garlic clove; 1 red chilli; 5 Tbsps olive oil; 2 vine tomatoes; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 teaspoon clear honey; 1 Tbsp chopped coriander; 2 Little Gem lettuces; 1 ripe avocado, peeled and stoned; 1 handful rocket leaves; 1 serving Italian flatbread or toasted pitta breads, to serve

Spicy prawn cocktail with tomato & coriander dressing takes about 33 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 301 calories, 15g of protein, and 18g of fat. If you have clear honey, garlic clove, chilli, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Spicy jerk prawn & mango tacos with coconut dressing, Spicy Tomato & Coriander Soup, and Spicy Prawn and Tomato Pasta.

Instructions

Prepare Ahead: Pat the prawns dry with kitchen paper. Peel the garlic and finely chop. Halve the chilli, discard the seeds and finely chop.

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Garlic

Shrimp

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Mix the garlic, chilli and prawns.

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Garlic

Shrimp

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a pan, add the prawns and stir fry for 2-3 minutes, until pink. Tip into a bowl and leave to cool, then chill for up to 8 hours.

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Shrimp

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Quarter the tomatoes and discard the seeds. Finely chop the flesh and tip into a bowl with the lemon juice, honey and remaining oil.

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Lemon Juice

Tomato

Honey

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Add coriander, season and whisk until slightly thickened. Cover and chill for up to 8 hours.

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Coriander

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On The Day: Tear the gem leaves into small pieces. Chop the avocado flesh. Fill six glasses with lettuce, avocado and rocket leaves. Pile the prawns on top and spoon over the dressing.

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Serve with Italian flatbread or toasted pittas.

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Servings:

350grams

raw peeled tiger prawns, defrosted 1

lemon juice 1teaspoon

clear honey 1Tbsp

chopped coriander 2

Little Gem lettuces 1

ripe avocado, peeled and stoned 1handful

rocket leaves 1serving

Italian flatbread or toasted pitta breads, to serve

Recommended wine: Sparkling Rose, Sparkling Wine

Shrimp Cocktail works really well with Sparkling rosé and Sparkling Wine. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. You could try Santa Margherita Sparkling rosé. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 22 dollars per bottle.