Australian Prawn Recipes

Australian Prawns

Chilled Prawn Salad with a yoghurt and herb dressing and crispy pecorino toast

Yep, it's summer and light and lean is the order of the day. Grab a few Australian cooked prawns and treat yourself to this super simple prawn salad.

Prep Time20 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time30 mins

Ingredients

12 thin baguette slices 

Olive oil for brushing

1 cup finely grated pecorino 

2 baby cos lettuce, rinsed and halved

16 cooked Australian Prawns, peeled and deveined, tails intact

Fresh lime to serve

Yoghurt Dressing

1 cup Greek yoghurt 

½ clove of garlic finely chopped 

1 tbsp lemon juice 

½ cup parsley leaves 

½ cup mint leaves

Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Chilled Prawn Salad with a yoghurt and herb dressing and crispy pecorino toast

Method

To make the yoghurt dressing:

Place the yoghurt, garlic, lemon, parsley and mint in a small food processor, season with salt and pepper and process until well combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.

To make the salad:

Preheat oven to 180°C.

Place the baguette slices on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

Brush with olive oil and sprinkle over pecorino, salt and pepper. Using your fingertips press the cheese into the bread slices and bake for 10 minutes or until golden and crisp. Allow to cool.

Place the cos lettuce halves on a large platter and top with prawns and croutons. Drizzle with yoghurt dressing and serve with fresh lime and extra dressing.

Serves 4.