How to make prawn cocktail
With fresh salad, creamy avaocado and delicious prawns this updated dish is easy to make and light enough to precede the main event. Make the marie rose sauce up to two days beforehand to get ahead.
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Prawn Cocktail
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Serves: 4
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Difficulty: Easy
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Prep Time:
10 mins
We've updated this prawn cocktail recipe, giving it a few tweaks to bring out of the eighties and into your kitchen.
What you'll need
- SPAR king prawns
- 200g mayonaise
- 4 tbsp ketchup
- 1tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1tsp lemon or lime juice
- sprinkle of smoked paprika
- 1 large ripe avocado
- baby gem lettuce
- rocket
Method
- Combine the mayonaise, ketchup, worcestshire sauce, lemon juice and paprika to make the marie rose sauce. This can be made up to two days in advance and kept in the fridge. Season to taste.
- Right before serving cut the lettuce & avocado and split across the plates or bowls.
- Add half the sauce to half the prawns and mix well.
- Layer the prawns & sauce over the salad, before adding the remaining prawns and more sauce.
- Sprinkle some more paprika and garnish with lemon or lime wedges. Serve immediately
