Fiery prawn cocktail salad recipe

Created by The Tesco Recipes team
Prawn cocktail is a retro classic, but this speedy 15 minute recipe gives it a modern makeover to create the perfect stress-free summer starter. Elegant cucumber ribbons, crisp lettuce and prawns are drizzled with a spicy sriracha mayo and served as a generous sharing platter.
See method- Serves 6
- 15 mins to prepare
- 123 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
- Gluten-free
- Healthy
Ingredients
- 2 Little Gem lettuces, leaves separated
- 1 cucumber, peeled into ribbons with a vegetable peeler, core discarded
- 2 x 150g packs cooked & peeled king prawns or tiger prawns
- salad cress, snipped (optional)
For the dressing
- 125g light mayonnaise
- 50g tomato ketchup
- 2 tbsp sriracha sauce
- 1 lime, ½ juiced, ½ cut into wedges
- 1 lemon, ¼ juiced, the rest cut into wedges
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 305kJ 123.0kcal
- Fat
- 7g
- Saturates
- 1g
- Salt
- 1.3g
- Sugars
- 5g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 5.8gProtein 10.0gFibre 1.1g
Method
- Whisk the dressing ingredients together with some black pepper, reserving the lemon and lime wedges. Cover and chill until serving (up to 4 hrs ahead).
- Arrange the lettuce and cucumber ribbons on a platter; top with the prawns. Drizzle over a little dressing and scatter over the cress, if using. Serve with the lemon and lime wedges and a twist of black pepper.
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