Old-school prawn cocktail

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• mikebarlow

  10 November 2010

  mikebarlow commented on this recipe

  Prawn Cocktail - Chicken Kiev - and Black Forest Gateau - retro dining at it's best - yum!

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• AnnieA

  17 November 2010

  AnnieA rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Friends for dinner on Saturday, I'd planned a French menu but I couldn't resist the fresh looking Old School Prawn Cocktail when I was trawling through the recipes (excuse the pun!), also North Atlantic ones, not flown-in, back to French for the main - Duck Breast Boulangere with seasonal veg and for pudding Poires au Chocolat Tarte

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• seascape

  12 January 2011

  seascape rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Great! Was delicious. Made as starter for Xmas dinner and was no hassle and yum.

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• KJF_UK

  16 January 2011

  KJF_UK commented on this recipe

  Just made these - delicious, the sauce is tremendous! Thanks!

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• Helen

  12 March 2011

  Helen rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Excellent prawn cocktail. I sprinkled the prawns with some paprika and added slices of on the vine cherry tomatoes. Had friends round for dinner.

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• Kafkadog

  19 August 2011

  Kafkadog rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Add a small amt of fresh dill to the sauce and/or 1/2 tsp of horseradish to liven up the sauce. The sauce can be spooned over a serving of shrimp on a bed of lettuce placed on a flat serving plate. In addition- I served a crab salad placed in a stemless martini glass and garnished with fresh dill (all on the same plate). Easy and elegant starter!

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• Jadzia

  08 January 2012

  Jadzia rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Great prawn cocktail, easy to prepare.

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• crumbortwo

  02 April 2012

  crumbortwo rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really enjoyed this retro classic. I used king prawns which went down well. I was a little concerned about the mayo/ketchup ratio so added it gradually. I ended up using 1 tablespoon of ketchup and three tablespoons of mayonnaise.

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• pameelia

  15 July 2012

  pameelia commented on this recipe

  This sauce is the best seafood sauce I've ever tasted, it's delicious! I added some chopped dill into the mix as well.

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• scarlettsmum

  03 October 2012

  scarlettsmum rated and commented on this recipe

  

  this recipe was so easy my 6 year old daughter made it all on her own! She left out the tabasco as she doesn't like things too spicy but her dad and I were still impressed.

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Ingredients

• 2 Little Gem lettuces
• 300g cooked, peeled prawns
• lemon juice
• 4 tbsp mayonnaise
• 4 tbsp tomato ketchup
• Worcestershire sauce
• Tabasco sauce

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Prep 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 Little Gem lettuces
• 300g cooked, peeled prawns
• lemon juice
• 4 tbsp mayonnaise
• 4 tbsp tomato ketchup
• Worcestershire sauce
• Tabasco sauce

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