Spiced prawns with avocado & bean salad

Spiced prawns with avocado & bean salad

A simple idea for an after-work salad, that is packed with good-for-you ingredients

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 5 mins

Method

  1. Peel and slice the avocado. Toss with the onion, beans, lime juice, half the chopped chilli, 2 tsp oil. Chop and keep the coriander stalks. Chop the leaves. Toss with the salad.
  2. Toss the prawns with the coriander stalks, cumin, salt, pepper and remaining chopped chilli. Heat 1 tsp oil in a non-stick pan. Fry the prawns for 2-3 minutes until turning golden and cooked through. Plate the salad, top with prawns, soured cream and chilli rings. Serve with tortillas and lime wedges to squeeze.

PER SERVING

369 kcalories, protein 28,5g, carbohydrate 26g, fat 17,4 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 8,3g, salt 0,58 g

Recipe from olive magazine, July 2011.

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  • 07 July 2011

    RhiKavok rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely wonderful. Fantastic burst of flavours in this; lime and chilli is a great combination. This tasted healthy but packed a punch too. Followed recipe and worked out great. Lovely served with warm multigrain wraps. Enthusiatic thums up all round and will definitely make again.

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  • 18 August 2011

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    Unusual and delicious. Made it as a starter for a dinner party and got rave reviews. I now make it a couple of times a week.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 small ripe avocado
  • ½ red onion , finely chopped
  • 1 x 400g tin black beans , drained
  • 2 limes , 1 juiced, 1 cut into wedges
  • 1 red chilli , ⅓ in fine rings, ⅔ finely chopped
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • small bunch coriander
  • 200g raw prawns
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tbsp half-fat soured cream , to serve
  • wholewheat tortillas warmed, to serve
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PER SERVING

369 kcalories, protein 28,5g, carbohydrate 26g, fat 17,4 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 8,3g, salt 0,58 g

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