Cajun prawns with avocado salad

Recipes / Salads

Easy, tasty salads are the order of the day and this one is just bursting with flavour!

Recipe «Cajun prawns with avocado salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 5 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1kg green banana prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact, 1 tbsp chopped fresh continental parsley leaves, 2 tsp Cajun seasoning mix, 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil, Salt & freshly ground black pepper , 1 x 200g pkt mesclun lettuce leaves, 200g grape tomatoes, halved, 2 avocados, halved, stones removed, peeled, chopped , 3 green shallots, trimmed, chopped, 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice, Lemon wedges, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 1kg green banana prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact 
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh continental parsley leaves 
  • 2 tsp Cajun seasoning mix 
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil 
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper 
  • 1 x 200g pkt mesclun lettuce leaves 
  • 200g grape tomatoes, halved 
  • 2 avocados, halved, stones removed, peeled, chopped 
  • 3 green shallots, trimmed, chopped 
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 
  • Lemon wedges, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Preheat barbecue grill or chargrill on high. Combine the prawns, parsley, Cajun seasoning and 2 teaspoons of the oil in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Cook the prawns on the preheated barbecue or chargrill for 2 minutes each side or until changed in colour and just cooked through. Transfer to a bowl and cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
  3. To make the avocado salad, place the lettuce, tomatoes, avocado and green shallots in a large bowl. Drizzle with remaining oil and lemon juice, and gently toss to combine.
  4. Serve Cajun prawns with avocado salad and lemon wedges.