Prawn and avocado salad

Name: Prawn and avocado salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 ripe plum tomatoes; 4 tbsp. thick tomato passata; 1 tbsp. each sundried tomato paste and balsamic vinegar; 1/4 tsp hot chilli powder; 400 g cooked tiger prawns; 1 avocado; Large handful of parsley; Handful watercress; 1 lime, cut into four wedges

This twist on a classic salad is a no-cook, light starter.

By The GH Kitchen TeamUpdated: 28 June 2023

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This is a lighter take on the classic prawn cocktail. We have subbed the creamy Thousand Island dressing or tomato and mayonnaise sauce, for a chilli tomato sauce instead.

If you want to make this for a dinner party or serve it on Christmas Day, then make to the end of step 1 up to 3 hours ahead, chill and then finish off the recipe to serve.

If you are a fan of this recipe, then check out our other prawn recipes.

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Yields:

Prep Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

20 mins

Cal/Serv:

195

Ingredients

4 ripe plum tomatoes
4 Tbsp. thick tomato passata
1 Tbsp. each sundried tomato paste and balsamic vinegar
1/4 tsp hot chilli powder
400 g cooked tiger prawns
1 avocado
Large handful of parsley
Handful watercress
1 lime, cut into four wedges

Directions

1. Step 1
  Cut a small cross in the base of each tomato and put into a bowl. Cover with boiling water and leave for 30sec. Carefully lift out the tomatoes and peel off the skin. Cut tomatoes into quarters and remove the seeds. Put the flesh in a blender with the passata, sundried tomato paste, balsamic vinegar and chilli powder. Whiz until smooth. Pour into a bowl, season to taste, then add the prawns and toss to coat.
2. Step 2
  Halve the avocado, remove the stone and discard. Peel off the skin and dice the flesh. Combine the parsley and watercress and divide among four glasses or bowls. Top each with some avocado and carefully spoon on the prawns. Garnish with lime wedges and serve.
  
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Per Serving:

Calories: 195
Total carbs: 5 g
Sugars: 4 g
Total fat: 8 g
Saturated fat: 2 g

The GH Kitchen Team

The GH Kitchen Team are Good Housekeeping’s resident recipe developers and all-round food obsessives. GH Kitchen Director Sarah Akhurst is our resident hosting pro and loves nothing more than putting on a foodie feast for friends. Our GH Kitchen Manager Linzi Pucino is our very own Italian food expert (originally hailing from the North East of Scotland!) and can be found working her way through midweek recipes that cover all bases, from haggis to ragu! Our Kitchen Editor ⁠Nadine Brown loves digging into the stories behind her favourite foods and enjoys applying her eclectic tastes to more modern, flavour-forward recipes - just don't give her too much chilli! Our Junior Food Content Produce ⁠Frankie Prichard combines a love of beautiful presentation and flavour-led, seasonal cooking in her recipe development, along with a passion for bringing people together through food. With a wealth of professional kitchen experience between them, they’re dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work every single time