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.
111 K 3.6/5 (16 reviews)
1 hour 55 min.
Easy
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
Change measures:
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 45 min.
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 1 hour 55 min.
If you start now, at , you will finish around : ?.Change start time
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: .Change end time
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 €
Change currency: 
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Prawns
Like these other recipes: Curried prawn risotto, Seafood sauerkraut, Spicy seafood plancha, Paella, Quick prawn curry, ... See them all 7
Tomato
Like these other recipes: Cheese and tomato tart, Tomato omelette, Hot tomato sauce, Greek style sandwiches, Mixed salad, ... See them all 75
Cooked rice
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rice and purple-sprouting broccoli salad, Nanou's egg rice, Rice with spring greens, New peas with pesto, Seafood rice salad, ... See them all 28
French dressing (vinaigrette)
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: White asparagus salad, Warm cauliflower salad with two cheeses, Beetroot and fried chicken salad, Warm haricot bean salad, Salad paysanne, ... See them all 70
Other recipes you may also like
Foie gras cured in salt
This a quite different preparation from the terrine of foie gras, this time it does not go in the oven, the liver is salted for 48 hours and it "cooks" (or cures) in this way. December 23th 2017574 K5 2 days 16 hours 30 min.
New tiramisu
This new version of tiramisu is easier, and in my opinion much better. You will certainly appreciate, like me, the light creamy taste, this time presented in brandy goblets. January 19th 2015410 K3.3 55 min.
Alsatian-style salad
This salad is based on a traditional Alsatian recipe: cabbage julienne, warm potatoes, bacon, parsley and vinaigrette. January 3rd 2014292 K4.4 1 hour 15 min.
How to cook red meat properly
Cooking red meat well is not as simple as it might seem. Even if you start with high quality meat, with poor cooking it can become dry and tough. Here's a way that will guarantee you a perfect result. October 13th 2010484 K2.7 1 hour 25 min.
Arizona cupcakes
Cupcakes are small sponge cakes. In their original American version, they are usually decorated with brightly coloured icing. Here's a version inspired by the famous saguaro cactus, so common in Arizona. October 13th 2010217 K 14.6 1 hour 50 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2025-09-21)
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.