Avocado and Prawn Salad

Name: Avocado and Prawn Salad
Ingredients: 2 avocados, halved lengthwise and stone removed; 150-175 gm. cooked and peeled prawns (amount can be adjusted to your taste); 4 tbsp. coleslaw (adjust to taste); 2-3 tbsp. salad cream; A good sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper; A dash of chilli sauce of choice, I used Tabasco (can be replaced with a sprinkle of chilli powder); Salt to taste; Juice of 1/2 lemon, adjust to taste and lemon size; <b>Optional garnish: </b>a sprinkling of paprika powder

Mamta Gupta

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This is a very old fashioned salad, with my little twist to it. Normally, it is just prawns in mayonnaise, but I prefer to add a little crunch to it, in the form of coleslaw. You can buy ready-made coleslaw at the supermarket. You can also add a little chopped red onion, even red pepper/capsicum/green chillies. We used to have it often at restaurants in the 70s and 80s. I still love it and make it.

Serves 4, one half per person.

Ingredients

2 avocados, halved lengthwise and stone removed
150-175 gm. cooked and peeled prawns (amount can be adjusted to your taste)
4 tbsp. coleslaw (adjust to taste)
2-3 tbsp. salad cream
A good sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper
A dash of chilli sauce of choice, I used Tabasco (can be replaced with a sprinkle of chilli powder)
Salt to taste
Juice of 1/2 lemon, adjust to taste and lemon size
Optional garnish: a sprinkling of paprika powder

Instructions

Wash, dry and halve avocados. Ease stones out and discard. Take a tiny slice off the base of each avocado half, so it can rest flat on a plate.
Place coleslaw and prawns a bowl.
Add all other ingredients, except garnish, and mix gently.
Taste and adjust seasoning.
Spoon the prawn mixture into avocado halves. Sprinkle paprika powder.
Place avocado halves on a plate directly or on a bed of lettuce leaves. Lettuce leaves can also be dusted with paprika. Garnish with a slice of lime or lemon, if you like.