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.
106 K 3.6/5 (16 reviews)
1 hour 55 min.
Easy
18 people
12 IngredientsLast modified on: September 15th 2013
For 18 people, you will need:
- 1
3 cucumbers - 2
3 spring onions (scallions) - 3
1 litre 200 ml tomato - 4
90 mls gherkins in vinegar - 5
150 mls radishes - 6
parsley - 7
chives - 8
thyme - 9
1 litre 680 ml cooked rice - 10
1 litre 200 ml prawns - 11
6 tablespoons olive oil - 12
450 ml french dressing (vinaigrette)
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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.
Prepare 3 cucumbers.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Slice 150 mls 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 1 litre 200 ml 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 1 litre 200 ml 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 450 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 | 310 RDI=120 % | 680 RDI=60 % | 900 RDI=140 % | 3,520 RDI=180 % | 14,750 RDI: 180 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=2 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 70 RDI=4 % | 310 RDI: 4 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=7 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 50 RDI=8 % | 200 RDI=10 % | 820 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 people : 17.90 €
- Per person : 1.00 €
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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
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Tomato
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Cooked rice
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French dressing (vinaigrette)
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