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Prawn cocktail

By Abigail Donnelly
8
Easy
15 minutes
5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 500 g frozen uncooked large peeled prawns, blanched
  • 1 T Woolworths miso paste
  • 1/2 cup good-quality mayonnaise
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 head Woolworths Crunchita lettuce
  • 1 papaya, peeled and diced
  • 2 avocados, peeled and diced
  • 2 limes, for squeezing

Method

1. Blanch the prawns in simmering water until pink and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.

2. Mix the miso paste and mayonnaise, then toss with the prawns. Season to taste.

3. Build the cocktails by placing a few prawns in a lettuce cup. Top with diced papaya and avocado. Squeeze over the limes.

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