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Prawn fajitas with spicy avocado and tomato salsa

Name: Prawn fajitas with spicy avocado and tomato salsa
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 1 red capsicum, thinly sliced; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 20 green prawns (about 1kg), peeled, deveined; 4 x 25cm flour tortillas, warmed according to packet instructions; 1 large avocado, diced; 1 large tomato, seeds removed, diced; 1 small red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander; Juice of 1/2-1 lime, to taste

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Prawn fajitas with spicy avocado and tomato salsa

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by Louise Pickford

Food stylist and author

Oct 02, 2015

How do you fold yours? Roll them up, wrap them up or fold them up for a delicious spice sensation.

1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 red capsicum, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 teaspoon ground coriander
20 green prawns (about 1kg), peeled, deveined
4 x 25cm flour tortillas, warmed according to packet instructions

Avocado & tomato salsa

1 large avocado, diced
1 large tomato, seeds removed, diced
1 small red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
Juice of 1/2-1 lime, to taste

Method

1.

For the salsa, place ingredients in a bowl, stir gently to combine, then set aside.
2.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frypan over medium heat. Add the onion, capsicum, garlic and ground coriander and cook, stirring, for 8 minutes until softened. Transfer to a bowl and keep warm.
3.

Heat remaining oil in the same pan over medium heat. Add the prawns and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes until they turn pink and are cooked through. Combine the prawns with the onion mixture.
4.

Divide the prawn mixture among warm tortillas, top with salsa, then wrap and serve immediately.