Rockmelon, lime and poppy-seed prawn cocktails

Name: Rockmelon, lime and poppy-seed prawn cocktails
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; 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

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.

Jan 17, 2017 1:00pm

By Alice Storey

25 mins preparation plus chilling

Rockmelon, lime and poppy-seed prawn cocktails

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.

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

1
For cocktail dressing, whisk ingredients in a bowl, season to taste and refrigerate.
2
Combine 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.
3
Divide lettuce and melon among bowls, top with prawns, drizzle with dressing, scatter with poppy seeds and mint, and serve with lime wedges.