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The ultimate makeover: Prawn cocktail
Photo: Dana DeVolk

The ultimate makeover: Prawn cocktail

14 ingredients 35 min Serves 4 openrecipes
The ultimate makeover: Prawn cocktail

Try a lighter, modern version of this ever-popular retro starter

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

494
Calories
38g
Protein
28g
Fat
29g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Watercress 1 cup (34g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Sauce not in our table 0
Brandy not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 650g prawns in their shells, cooked (to give 200g/8oz cooked, peeled prawns)
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 100g/4oz cucumber
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp snipped dill
  • 1 small ripe avocado
  • 50g watercress
  • pinch cayenne pepper , for sprinkling
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 5 tbsp fromage frais
  • 1½ tbsp tomato ketchup
  • splash Tabasco sauce
  • splash Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp brandy

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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