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Prawn Cocktail

A retro classic — cooked prawns in a tangy Marie Rose sauce over crisp lettuce.

Easy · 15 min (15 prep + 0 cook) · serves 4

Ingredients

  • • 500g cooked prawns, peeled
  • • 1/2 iceberg lettuce, shredded
  • • 4 tbsp mayonnaise
  • • 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • • 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
  • • A dash of tabasco
  • • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • • Paprika, to serve
  • • Lemon wedges, to serve

Method

  1. Combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, tabasco and lemon juice to make the Marie Rose sauce.
  2. Divide the shredded lettuce between glasses or bowls.
  3. Toss the prawns through most of the sauce and pile on top of the lettuce.
  4. Drizzle with any remaining sauce and dust with paprika.
  5. Serve with lemon wedges.
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