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Rooibos-marbled eggs

4 minutes

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Crispy tamarind and palm-sugar duck breasts served with oyster-dressed greens on a vermicelli plate

20 minutes, plus 30 minutes

Creamy prawn cocktail with spiced lime wedges

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

4 fresh gherkins
2 x 200 g tubs ready-to-eat prawn cocktail
1 lime, quartered
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
ground chilli flakes, for seasoning

Method

Cut the gherkins into thin slices, then again into thin strips.

Place in small bowls and top with the prawn-cocktail mixture (see below).

Serve with fresh wedges of lime, black pepper and a scattering of chilli flakes.

Cook's note: if you can't find prawn-cocktail mix at Woolworths, make your own by mixing 2 cups of shelled, deveined prawns with your favourite mayo, and a dash each of of tomato sauce and horseradish sauce.

Per serving: 904.8 kJ, 7.4 g protein, 17.7 g fat, 7.2 g carbs

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Creamy prawn cocktail with spiced lime wedges

Creamy prawn cocktail with spiced lime wedges

Ingredients

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