Name: Prawn salad with lemon dressing recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Ingredients: 1 small lettuce, torn into shreds; 450g cooked and shelled prawns; 100g green pitted olives; ½ cucumber, cut into small dice; 4 tomatoes, each cut into 6 wedges

Nutrition Per Portion

RDA

Calories

291 Kcal

15%

Sugar

4.0 g

Fat

21.7 g

31%

Saturated Fat

3.3 g

17%

Salt

3.04 g

Protein

18.6 g

37%

Carbohydrates

5.1 g

Salt

3.04 g

By Jessica Dady

published 1 June 2016

This classic prawn salad recipe is a real favourite come lunch time. A light and delicious prawn salad is just the thing for a Summer time lunch. Succulent prawns combine with olives and tomatoes in a tangy lemon dressing. You can often find prawns on special offer in the supermarket so this recipe can be quite economical. Serve it with wholemeal bread for a healthy meal. A crisp, fresh salad adds another dimension to this salad along with the cucumber and pitted olives. This delicious, healthy salad takes only 10 mins to prepare and serves 4 people.

Ingredients

1 small lettuce, torn into shreds
450g cooked and shelled prawns
100g green pitted olives
½ cucumber, cut into small dice
4 tomatoes, each cut into 6 wedges

For the lemon dressing:

5tbsp olive oil
Finely grated zest of ½ lemon
3 tbsp lemon juice
½ tsp caster sugar
Pinch dry mustard powder
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Lemon slices and sprigs of dill to garnish

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Method

Arrange the lettuce on a large serving platter. Add the prawns, olives, cucumber and tomatoes.
Put the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, caster sugar and mustard powder into a small screw-top jar or small bowl and shake vigorously or whisk together until well blended.
Pour the dressing over the salad. Serve garnished with lemon slices and sprigs of dill and serve with crusty wholemeal bread.

Top Tip for making Prawn salad with lemon dressing

You could use mixed seafood for this recipe instead of the prawns. A Marie Rose sauce would work well with this recipe instead of the lemon dressing.

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Jessica Dady is Food Editor at Goodto.com and has over 10 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the best food hampers to cookbooks, from the best cake stands to kitchen appliances, Jessica has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to must-have food products. A passionate baker, she spends some of her time creating celebration cakes for friends and family including her two lucky children.