Spicy prawn and lentil salad

This spicy prawn and lentil salad is an impressive salad for entertaining.

Recipe «Spicy prawn and lentil salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 tbsp ras el hanout, 20 green prawns, peeled, deveined, 1 red onion, finely chopped, 2 x 400g cans brown lentils,drained, rinsed , Juice of 1 lemon, 2 tomatoes, seeds removed, finely chopped, 1 tbsp chopped thyme leaves , 2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley, plus extra to serve.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup olive oil 
• 1 tbsp ras el hanout 
• 20 green prawns, peeled, deveined 
• 1 red onion, finely chopped 
• 2 x 400g cans brown lentils,drained, rinsed 
• Juice of 1 lemon 
• 2 tomatoes, seeds removed, finely chopped 
• 1 tbsp chopped thyme leaves 
• 2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley, plus extra to serve 

Instructions

1. Combine 2 tablespoons olive oil and 2 teaspoons ras al hanout in a bowl. Add the prawns, tossing to coat in the mixture. Allow to marinate in the fridge for 15 minutes.
2. Heat remaining oil in a pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes until soft. Stir in lentils and remaining ras el hanout, then remove from the heat. Add lemon juice, tomatoes and herbs, toss to combine, then chill until ready to serve.
3. Preheat a char-grill pan or barbecue to medium-high. In batches if necessary, cook the prawns for 2 minutes each side until cooked through. Rest for 5 minutes. Divide prawns and lentil salad among plates, garnish with extra parsley, then serve.