Name: Prawn and avocado with lime
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 30 (1.3kg) medium green king prawns, peeled and deveined; Juice of 3-4 limes; 2 avocados, diced; ½ telegraph cucumber, cut into 1cm dice; 1 jalapeño, seeds removed and finely chopped; ⅓ cup coarsely chopped coriander; Corn chips, to serve

Prawn and avocado with lime

With creamy avocado and the zing of lime juice, this Mexican-ish prawn cocktail is perfect for the summer. Just add corn chips.

Serves 8

Prep

15M

Cook

Total

20M

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Think of this as a prawn cocktail detouring through Mexico, with plenty of corn chips on the side for scooping.

Ingredients

30 (1.3kg) medium green king prawns, peeled and deveined

Juice of 3-4 limes

2 avocados, diced

½ telegraph cucumber, cut into 1cm dice

1 jalapeño, seeds removed and finely chopped

⅓ cup coarsely chopped coriander

Corn chips, to serve

Method

1.Par-cook prawns in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until colour changes and they become opaque (1-2 minutes). Drain, reserving 60ml cooking water. Coarsely chop prawns, place in a bowl with reserved cooking water and cool completely.

2.Add lime juice to prawns, toss to combine and season to taste. Prawns can be prepared a day ahead and kept chilled.

3.Toss remaining ingredients through the prawn mixture, season to taste, and serve with corn chips.