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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.
The salad is brought together with herbs and a vinaigrette dressing.
114 K 3.6/5 (16 reviews)
1 hour 55 min.
Easy
6.45 €
6 people
12 IngredientsLast modified on: September 15th 2013
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
1 cucumber - 2
1 spring onion (scallion) - 3
400 g tomato - 4
30 g gherkins in vinegar - 5
50 g radishes - 6
parsley - 7
chives - 8
thyme - 9
350 g cooked rice - 10
400 g prawns - 11
2 tablespoons olive oil - 12
150 ml french dressing (vinaigrette) - Total weight: 1,735 grams
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.
Prepare 1 cucumber.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Slice 50 g radishes and chop the herbs.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 30 min.
If not already done, cook the rice.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
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.
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.
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.
...until golden brown.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 3 min.
Add the prawns to the salad, pour 150 ml french dressing (vinaigrette) over and mix thoroughly.
Serve without delay.
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 recipe | 100 RDI=40 % | 230 RDI=20 % | 430 RDI=70 % | 2,400 RDI=120 % | 10,060 RDI: 120 % |
| Per 100 g | 5 RDI=2 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 140 RDI=7 % | 580 RDI: 7 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=7 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 70 RDI=10 % | 400 RDI=20 % | 1,680 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 6.45 €
- Per person : 1.10 €
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