This delicious Prawn Salad Recipe is perfect for a light summer treat. Who doesn’t know it – the world-famous Caesar salad! This classic salad with Parmesan, crountons and a spicy-creamy Caesar dressing is on the menu in almost every restaurant. But a Prawn Caesar salad is also very easy and quick to make yourself.
Prawn Salad
We went to a winery last weekend. A Christmas present that Monsieur and I gave to our parents. You can probably guess how the weekend went… No? Well, lots of wine, that’s all I’m saying! lots of wine. Oh…
I don’t know about you, but the more wine, the more food. All that alcohol has to be absorbed somehow. For Austrians, it looks like this: Millirahmstrudel with roasted apricots and vanilla sauce, soup with a choice of pancakes or ravioli with cheese, roast beef, ravioli, cabbage, Kaiser pancakes, etc. Isn’t it understandable that we’re going to have a salad week this week? And since the Caesar Salad from 4 years ago is already in urgent need of an update, here it comes in a new edition. With a few sautéed shrimps, the salad also becomes a complete meal – well then!
What is Caesar salad?
A Caesar salad is an internationally famous salad that originated in American cuisine. What makes it special is the creamy, spicy dressing, which was invented by chef Caesar Cardini during the American Prohibition.
How to cook raw prawns for a salad?
To cook raw prawns for a salad, you will need to first bring a pot of water to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add a pinch of salt and the prawns to the pot. Cook the prawns for 2-3 minutes or until they are pink and cooked through. Then, remove the prawns from the pot with a slotted spoon or a spider strainer and place them in a bowl of ice water to cool. Once the prawns are cool, drain them and pat them dry with a paper towel. You can then chop the prawns into bite-sized pieces and add them to your salad, or you can leave them whole and add them to the salad as a garnish. You can also marinate the prawns in a mixture of olive oil, lemon juice, and your choice of seasonings before adding them to the salad, if desired.
What is prawn salad made from?
The prawns are usually combined with a variety of other ingredients, such as lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and avocado. The salad may also include other types of seafood, such as crab or lobster, and is often dressed with a vinaigrette or mayonnaise-based dressing. Some variations of prawn salad may also include additional ingredients, such as fruit, nuts, or cheese.
Best Prawn Salad Recipe
Servings: 2 Preparation:20 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Calories: 432 Fat: 13g
Ingredients
For the dressing:
1 small clove of garlic
4-5 anchovy fillets in oil
1 tsp. capers
1 tsp Dijon mustard
approx. 40g freshly grated Parmesan cheese
120ml finest olive oil
1 egg yolk from a room-warm egg
juice of half a lemon
4 tbsp milk + some milk to dilute.
Also:
green romaine lettuce
White bread
Olive oil
Garlic
Prawns
chilli flakes
Agave syrup
Salt and pepper
Parmesan cheese shaved
boiled egg
Instructions
Place the dressing ingredients in a tall mixing bowl and blend very finely with a hand blender. Keep pulling the blender up from the bottom to the top to give it a nice creamy consistency. If necessary, season with a little pepper.
As the dressing is quite thick, dilute with a little milk before serving or mixing with the salad.
Finely chop the garlic. Heat some olive oil in a pan and fry the prawns in it. Season with chilli flakes, salt and pepper and add a dash of agave syrup.
Wash the romaine lettuce thoroughly, then pluck or cut into coarse strips.
Cut the white bread into cubes and fry in a little olive oil. Then spread the croutons over the salad.
Tip:
The dressing can be stored in a jar with a screw cap for about a week in the fridge.
Ingredients
- For the dressing:
- 1 small clove of garlic
- 4-5 anchovy fillets in oil
- 1 tsp. capers
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- approx. 40g freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 120ml finest olive oil
- 1 egg yolk from a room-warm egg
- juice of half a lemon
- 4 tbsp milk + some milk to dilute.
- Also:
- green romaine lettuce
- White bread
- Olive oil
- Garlic
- Prawns
- chilli flakes
- Agave syrup
- Salt and pepper
- Parmesan cheese shaved
- boiled egg
Instructions
- Place the dressing ingredients in a tall mixing bowl and blend very finely with a hand blender. Keep pulling the blender up from the bottom to the top to give it a nice creamy consistency. If necessary, season with a little pepper.
- As the dressing is quite thick, dilute with a little milk before serving or mixing with the salad.
- Finely chop the garlic. Heat some olive oil in a pan and fry the prawns in it. Season with chilli flakes, salt and pepper and add a dash of agave syrup.
- Wash the romaine lettuce thoroughly, then pluck or cut into coarse strips.
- Cut the white bread into cubes and fry in a little olive oil. Then spread the croutons over the salad.
Notes
*The dressing can be stored in a jar with a screw cap for about a week in the fridge.
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