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Mexican Prawn Avocado Salad

  • Serves: 4
  • Preparation: 15 minutes
  • Cooks In: 5 minutes
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Ingredients

500 g peeled raw prawns
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp flaky salt
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp lime juice
2 tsp Tabasco sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp flaky salt
½ tsp ground cumin
pinch of black pepper
2 avocados, sliced
½ cup, canned and drained black beans
1 red onion, sliced
1 sweetcorn, grilled and kernels removed into a bowl
10 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 jalapeño chilli, deseeded and sliced
½ cup fresh coriander, chopped
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
charred lime – to serve

Method

1

Mix prawns, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, salt and oregano in a bowl. Heat oil in a large cast iron frying pan on high. Add prawns and cook for a few minutes, tossing constantly until they are opaque, pink and cooked through. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.

2

Prepare the dressing by mixing olive oil, lime juice, Tabasco sauce, garlic, salt and pepper in a lidded glass jar and shaking well.

3

Add prawns to a shallow serving bowl. Add black beans, onion, sweetcorn kernels, tomatoes and dressing to the bowl, reserving a quarter of the dressing to garnish. Toss and mix well.

4

Top with sliced avocado, jalapeño, coriander and parmesan. Drizzle the remaining dressing and serve immediately with charred lime.

Ingredients

 500 g peeled raw prawns
 1 tbsp ground cumin
 1 tbsp smoked paprika
 1 tsp garlic powder
 1 tsp flaky salt
 1 tsp dried oregano
 1 tbsp olive oil
 3 tbsp olive oil
 3 tbsp lime juice
 2 tsp Tabasco sauce
 2 garlic cloves, minced
 1 tsp flaky salt
 ½ tsp ground cumin
 pinch of black pepper
 2 avocados, sliced
 ½ cup, canned and drained black beans
 1 red onion, sliced
 1 sweetcorn, grilled and kernels removed into a bowl
 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
 1 jalapeño chilli, deseeded and sliced
 ½ cup fresh coriander, chopped
 ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
 charred lime – to serve

Directions

1

Mix prawns, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, salt and oregano in a bowl. Heat oil in a large cast iron frying pan on high. Add prawns and cook for a few minutes, tossing constantly until they are opaque, pink and cooked through. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.

2

Prepare the dressing by mixing olive oil, lime juice, Tabasco sauce, garlic, salt and pepper in a lidded glass jar and shaking well.

3

Add prawns to a shallow serving bowl. Add black beans, onion, sweetcorn kernels, tomatoes and dressing to the bowl, reserving a quarter of the dressing to garnish. Toss and mix well.

4

Top with sliced avocado, jalapeño, coriander and parmesan. Drizzle the remaining dressing and serve immediately with charred lime.

Mexican Prawn Avocado Salad

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