This is an updated twist on the old but unbeatable, prawn cocktail. All the elements can be prepared ahead and assembled just before serving - be sure to serve it super-chilled.
Rockmelon, lime and poppy-seed prawn cocktails
We're saying cheers to a classic with this tweak of the unbeatable prawn cocktail. Thinly mandolined rockmelon adds a sweet touch, which you can always offset with as little or as much Tabasco as you'd like.
- 25 mins preparation plus chilling
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Ingredients
- ¼ ripe rockmelon, peeled and thinly sliced on a mandolin
- Juice and finely grated rind of 1 lime, plus wedges to serve
- 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ iceberg lettuce, cut into 6 wedges
- 18 cooked prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact
- Poppy seeds and torn mint, to serve
Cocktail dressing
- 150 gm (½ cup) mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 1 tbsp crème fraîche
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp finely grated horseradish
- Tabasco, to taste
- 1 tsp lime juice
Method
Main
- 1For cocktail dressing, whisk ingredients in a bowl, season to taste and refrigerate.
- 2Combine rockmelon and lime juice and rind in a bowl, season to taste and refrigerate to chill (2-3 hours). Add olive oil and toss gently.
- 3Divide lettuce and melon among bowls, top with prawns, drizzle with dressing, scatter with poppy seeds and mint, and serve with lime wedges.
Notes
Drink Suggestion: Off-dry riesling. Drink suggestion by Max Allen
