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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 6^th 2016

For 4 people, you will need:

1 4 avocados
2 1 lime
3 400 g cooked prawns
4 2 tablespoons olive oil
5 150 g Mayonnaise
6 1 teaspoon curry powder
7 parsley
8 salt
9 pepper
Total weight: 1,695 grams

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Time required

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
26 min.	4 min.	30 min.

Keeping:

Should be eaten within half an hour.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Avocado with Sautéed Prawns : Photo of step #1

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 : Photo of step #2

Peel 400 g cooked prawns and cut into small chunks.

Stage 3 - 4 min.

Avocado with Sautéed Prawns : Photo of step #3

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 : Photo of step #4

Mix 150 g Mayonnaise and 1 teaspoon curry powder to make the curry mayonnaise.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

Avocado with Sautéed Prawns : Photo of step #5

Mix the curry mayonnaise with the prawns, once they have had time to cool slightly.

Stage 6 - 4 min.

Avocado with Sautéed Prawns : Photo of step #6

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 : Photo of step #7

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.

Nutritional information

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 5.92 €
Per person : 1.48 €

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Source

Home made.

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