Name: Prawns with daikon salad and spicy lime mayonnaise
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 14
Ingredients: 1 daikon, cut into julienne, placed in iced water; 4 cups (firmly packed) watercress; 2 iceberg lettuces, thinly sliced; 4 spring onions, thinly sliced; 3 tsp toasted or black sesame seeds; 2 kg large cooked unpeeled prawns; To serve: lime wedges; Spicy lime mayonnaise; 80 ml lime juice (1/3 cup); 3 egg yolks; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 600 ml olive oil; 110 gm sriracha (see note)

Prawns with daikon salad and spicy lime mayonnaise

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for prawns with daikon salad and spicy lime mayonnaise.

Serves 14

Prep

30M

A big bowl of cooked prawns requires little work or embellishment – just a simple sauce and a salad.

Ingredients

1 daikon, cut into julienne, placed in iced water

4 cups (firmly packed) watercress

2 iceberg lettuces, thinly sliced

4 spring onions, thinly sliced

3 tsp toasted or black sesame seeds

2 kg large cooked unpeeled prawns

To serve: lime wedges

Spicy lime mayonnaise

80 ml lime juice (1/3 cup)

3 egg yolks

1 garlic clove, crushed

600 ml olive oil

110 gm sriracha (see note)

Method

Main

1.For mayonnaise, process juice, yolks and garlic in a food processor until smooth, then, with motor running, gradually add oil in a thin steady stream until thick. Add sriracha, process to combine, transfer to a bowl and refrigerate.

2.Toss daikon, watercress, lettuce, spring onion and sesame seeds in a bowl to combine. Serve with prawns, spicy lime mayonnaise and lime wedges.

Note Sriracha is a Thai chilli sauce; it’s available from Asian grocers.
Drink Suggestion: Zesty Clare Valley riesling. Drink suggestion by Max Allen
Notes