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.
68 K 4.3/5 (29 reviews)
30 min.
Easy
8 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: March 6th 2016
8 
2 
3 ½ cups cooked prawns
4 tablespoons 
1 1⁄3 cup 
2 teaspoons curry powder
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 4 min.
All in all: 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Peel 3 ½ cups cooked prawns and cut into small chunks.
Stage 3 - 4 min.
Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a small frying pan on high heat. When really hot, add the prawns and fry.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Mix 1 1⁄3 cup mayonnaise and 2 teaspoons curry powder to make the curry mayonnaise.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Mix the curry mayonnaise with the prawns, once they have had time to cool slightly.
Stage 6 - 4 min.
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.
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).
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.
Keeping: Should be eaten within half an hour.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 170 RDI=70 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 690 RDI=100 % | 6,980 RDI=350 % | 29,230 RDI: 350 % |
| Per 100 g | 5 RDI=2 % | 0 | 20 RDI=3 % | 210 RDI=10 % | 860 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=8 % | 3 RDI=0 % | 90 RDI=10 % | 870 RDI=40 % | 3,650 RDI: 40 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 17.95 €
- Per person : 2.25 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked prawns
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Mayonnaise
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Eggs with mayonnaise, Breton coleslaw, Mimosa eggs, Green Piedmont Salad, Cocktail sauce, ... See them all 23
Avocado
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Avocado and celery remoulade, Fried cheese toasties with avocado, Mixed salad with curry mayo, Pea and avocado salad, Mexican tart, ... See them all 34
Olive oil
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