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Prawn caesar

Name: Prawn caesar
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 baby cos lettuces, outer leaves discarded, roughly torn; 500g cooked prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact; 4 rashers rindless bacon, cooked, chopped; 2 cups toasted croutons; 1/4 cup grated parmesan, plus extra to serve; 1/2 cup (125ml) good-quality seafood cocktail sauce; 2 tbs lemon juice; 3 tbs (1/4 cup) creme fraiche; 2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled, coarsely grated

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A twist on a classic, we love the addition of prawns to this Caesar salad.

2 baby cos lettuces, outer leaves discarded, roughly torn
500g cooked prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact
4 rashers rindless bacon, cooked, chopped
2 cups toasted croutons
1/4 cup grated parmesan, plus extra to serve
1/2 cup (125ml) good-quality seafood cocktail sauce
2 tbs lemon juice
3 tbs (1/4 cup) creme fraiche
2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled, coarsely grated

Method

1.

Place the lettuce in a bowl with the prawns, bacon, croutons and parmesan.
2.

Mix the seafood sauce with the lemon juice, creme fraiche and 2 tbs of warm water, then season with salt and pepper.
3.

Add half the dressing to the salad and toss to combine.
4.

Pile salad into serving bowls, drizzle with the remaining dressing and garnish with egg and extra parmesan.