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Prawn cocktail pasta salad

Name: Prawn cocktail pasta salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400g dried linguini (or other long pasta); 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup (75g) whole-egg mayonnaise; Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon; 2 tablespoons pure (thin) cream; 1 teaspoon tomato sauce (ketchup); 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; Tabasco sauce, to taste; 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves; 1 gem lettuce, cut into wedges; 12 cooked prawns, peeled (tails intact), deveined; 1 avocado, chopped

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by Jessica Brook

Oct 03, 2015

This light prawn cocktail salad is a fresh way to serve pasta in summer.

400g dried linguini (or other long pasta)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup (75g) whole-egg mayonnaise
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons pure (thin) cream
1 teaspoon tomato sauce (ketchup)
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Tabasco sauce, to taste
2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 gem lettuce, cut into wedges
12 cooked prawns, peeled (tails intact), deveined
1 avocado, chopped

Method

1.

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions or until al dente, drain and refresh. Toss drained pasta with oil and set aside to cool.
2.

In a bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice, cream, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco together, then season. Toss two-thirds of the sauce with the cooled pasta and parsley.
3.

To serve, divide the dressed pasta among serving bowls. Arrange a lettuce wedge on the side of each bowl and top pasta with peeled prawns and chopped avocado. Drizzle over the remaining sauce, season with freshly ground black pepper and serve.