Mediterranean Salad with Prawns Recipe
Quick and easy Mediterranean salad with prawns recipe that can be easily double as a side salad or main dish.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Cutting board and knife
- Frying pan & wooden spoon
- Measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
Shrimp/ Prawn Marinade:
- 250 grams fresh prawns/ shrimps -- heads and shells removed
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided (for marinating and frying)
Fruits & Vegetables Salad:
- 100 grams lettuce, chopped into bite size
- 1 large cucumber, chopped into bite size
- 150 grams cherry tomatoes, halves
- 1 large avocado, cubed
- 2 stalks spring/green onion, chopped
- handful of parsley/ coriander
- salt
- ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 100 grams feta cheese --- optional
- handful of cashew nuts --- optional
Salad Dressing (optional)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine shrimp, garlic, chili flakes, salt, pepper and olive oil. Mix thoroughly and marinade for at least 30 minutes (or more). Set aside.
- In a skillet, pour 1 tablespoon of olive oil and put the marinated shrimp. Cook for at least 2 minutes or until sides are all bright red. Remove from heat and cool down a bit.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, avocado, spring onion, parsley, salt and pepper. Then add olive oil and lime juice, feta cheese (if using) and cashew nuts (if using). Mix just enough to incorporate with all ingredients.
- Place the cooked prawns/ shrimps into the salad and slightly mix.
- If using Salad Dressing: Note: You can omit using lime juice and olive oil in Step 3 and do this step instead. Combine all the ingredients for the salad dressing and mix thoroughly until well combined. Sprinkle over the salad and mix slightly to cover the salad. Add feta cheese (if using), cashew nuts (if using) and cooked prawns/shrimps and mix.
- Serve and enjoy!
