Prawn salad with a crunch


Prawn salad with a crunch
This salad combines contrasting crunchy ingredients (radish, cucumber, gherkins, onions) with the softer textures of cold rice and tomatoes. The oven-roasted prawns are addded hot.

The salad is brought together with herbs and a vinaigrette dressing.
99 K 3.6/5 (16 reviews)
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Last modified on: September 15th 2013
For 6 people, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 45 min.
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 1 hour 55 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 10 min.
Prawn salad with a crunch
Prepare 1 cucumber.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Prawn salad with a crunch

Stage 3 - 20 min.
Prawn salad with a crunch
Prepare 400 g tomato.

Slice 30 g gherkins in vinegar.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Prawn salad with a crunch
Slice 50 g radishes and chop the herbs.

Stage 5 - 30 min.
Prawn salad with a crunch
If not already done, cook the rice.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Prawn salad with a crunch
Mix in a salad bowl: cucumber, onion, tomatoes, radishes, rice and herbs.

Stage 7 - 20 min.
Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).

Shell 400 g prawns and remove the dark gut which can give a bitter taste (prepare like scampi, as shown in the video opposite).
Note:If the gut does not pull away easily, you can split the back of the prawn with a knife to remove it.

Stage 8 - 5 min.
Prawn salad with a crunch
Arrange the prawns on a baking sheet, brush with olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Cook in the oven for about 10 minutes...

Stage 9 - 10 min.
Prawn salad with a crunch
...until golden brown.

Stage 10 - 3 min.
Prawn salad with a crunch
Add the prawns to the salad, pour 150 ml French dressing (vinaigrette) over and mix thoroughly.

Serve without delay.
Remarks
As always with salads, the proportions are given for guidance only, so do adapt to suit your own taste.
And to drink?
A straightforward white wine, well chilled.
Keeping: A few hours in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe100 RDI=40 %230 RDI=20 %430 RDI=70 %2,400 RDI=120 %10,060 RDI: 120 %
Per 100 g5 RDI=2 %10 RDI=1 %30 RDI=4 %140 RDI=7 %580 RDI: 7 %
Per person20 RDI=7 %40 RDI=4 %70 RDI=10 %400 RDI=20 %1,680 RDI: 20 %
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: Sulfites, Milk, Shellfish, Mustard
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 people : 6.45 €
  • Per person : 1.10 €

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