Avocado with Sautéed Prawns


Avocado with Sautéed Prawns
Just a classic prawn cocktail with avocado? Oh, no! The prawns in this recipe are sautéed briefly to enhance the flavour, then mixed with a curry mayonnaise.
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Last modified on: March 6th 2016
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 4 min.
All in all: 30 min.
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Stage 1 - 10 min.
Avocado with Sautéed Prawns
Prepare 4 avocados, dice and put in a bowl.

Sprinkle with the juice of a lime, then salt and pepper and mix well.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Avocado with Sautéed Prawns
Peel 400 g cooked prawns and cut into small chunks.

Stage 3 - 4 min.
Avocado with Sautéed Prawns
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a small frying pan on high heat. When really hot, add the prawns and fry.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Avocado with Sautéed Prawns
Mix 150 g mayonnaise and 1 teaspoon curry powder to make the curry mayonnaise.

Stage 5 - 1 min.
Avocado with Sautéed Prawns
Mix the curry mayonnaise with the prawns, once they have had time to cool slightly.

Stage 6 - 4 min.
Avocado with Sautéed Prawns
Begin the assembly: serve the salad in a ramekin or glass, beginning with a layer of avocado 2/3 the height of the dish.

Stage 7 - 4 min.
Avocado with Sautéed Prawns
Add the prawns in mayonnaise on top and garnish with a parsley or coriander leaf.

Serve within half an hour (or the mayonnaise will start to darken a little, which looks less attractive).
Remarks
If you don't have a lime, you can use lemon juice instead.
Keeping: Should be eaten within half an hour.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe90 RDI=30 %10 RDI=1 %340 RDI=50 %3,490 RDI=180 %14,610 RDI: 180 %
Per 100 g5 RDI=2 %020 RDI=3 %210 RDI=10 %860 RDI: 10 %
Per person20 RDI=8 %3 RDI=0 %90 RDI=10 %870 RDI=40 %3,650 RDI: 40 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Shellfish, egg, Sulfites, Mustard
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 9.00 €
  • Per person : 2.25 €

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