Prawn Salad with Creamy Herb Dressing

A Holistic Nutritionist’s fave salad recipe with chili lime prawns, mixed greens, marinated tomatoes, and avocado smothered in a vibrant, creamy herb dressing.

This quick and healthy recipe is one of my favourites for these reasons:

• I’m a Holistic Nutritionist who creates easy recipes that anyone can cook. This recipe comes together in the 10 minutes it takes to fry the prawns!
• Can prep it ahead of time and serve it cool
• Prawns are a great source of protein
• The tomatoes, lettuces, avocado and herbs in the dressing are packed with micronutrients that benefit skin, immune system, detoxification, and cardiovascular health

What you will need to make this salad

Equipment

• a blender or food processor
• mixing bowl
• measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients for the dressing

• Fresh parsley
• Fresh cilantro (see FAQ below for substitutions)
• Spring onions/Green onions
• Fresh garlic
• Juice from 1/2 lemon
• Apple cider vinegar
• Maple syrup
• Olive oil
• Plain yogurt
• Sea salt and pepper

Ingredients for the salad

• Mixed greens
• Cherry tomatoes
• Olive oil
• Balsamic vinegar or reduction
• Avocado
• Prawns
• Chili powder
• Lime juice
• Red onion (optional)

How to make the creamy herb dressing

How to make the chili lime prawns

Remove shells and deveign the prawns. If you are not cooking them right away, keep them in a bowl of ice water

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a non-toxic frying pan on low-medium heat. Once the pan is heated, add in the prawns and season them with the chili powder and juice from 1/2 a lime

After approximately 3 minutes, turn the prawns over to cook the other side. You will know they are cooked when they turn pink

Serve them on the salad

FAQ

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Prawn Salad with Creamy Herb Dressing

Author: Jen Casey Courses: Menopause Salads Recipe Keys: Egg Free Gluten Free Grain Free Nut Free Quick Meals Sugar Free

Prep Time 15 mins Cook Time 6 mins Total Time 21 mins

Servings: 2

Description

A Holistic Nutritionist's fave salad recipe with chili lime prawns, mixed greens, and avocado smothered in a vibrant, creamy herb dressing.

Ingredients

Scale

1/2x 1x 2x 3x

For the dressing

• 1 cup fresh parsley
• 1 cup fresh cilantro
• 2 spring onions
• 1 garlic clove
• juice from 1/3 lemon
• 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 Tbsp maple syrup
• ¹⁄₄ cup olive oil
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• pinch of sea salt and pepper to taste

For the prawns

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 12 prawns
• 1 tsp chili powder
• juice from 1/2 lime

For the salad

• 4 cups mixed greens
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar (or balsamic reduction)
• ¹⁄₂ avocado (sliced)
• ¹⁄₄ red onion (optional)
• sea salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. For the prawns
2. Remove shells and deveign the prawns. If you are not cooking them right away, keep them in a bowl of ice water
3. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a non-toxic frying pan on low-medium heat. Once the pan is heated, add in the prawns and season them with the chili powder and juice from 1/2 a lime
4. After approximately 3 minutes, turn the prawns over to cook the other side. You will know they are cooked when they turn pink
5. Serve them on the salad

1. For the creamy herb dressing

   To a blender or food processor, add in all the dressing ingredients. Be sure to remove the white bulbs from the green onion first. Blend on high until smooth and creamy.

2. For the salad

   Toss halved tomatoes with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper and add them to the salad

3. Slice avocado and lemon wedges. Serve them on the salad with prawns and drizzle the creamy herb dressing over everything

Keywords: prawns, green goddess, creamy dressing, summer salad