Prawns are healthy, tasty, and versatile. They also cook incredibly quickly, making them an easy option for a tasty dinner. Check out these three recipes which deliver on taste and nutrition.
Prawn and Lemon Pasta
Ingredients (To serve 4):
- 1 cup of dried pasta
- 1/2 cup of fresh or frozen prawns
- 1 lemon
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1/4 cup of cream
- Salt and pepper
- Oil
Instructions:
- Finely slice the garlic and fry it in the oil, don’t let it burn.
- After a few minutes, add the prawns, juice of the lemon, and a sprinkling of salt and pepper to the pan.
- Once the prawns are cooked, add the cream and stir through. Remove from the heat.
- Cook the pasta according to packet instructions, reserving a little of the cooking water. Stir the prawn sauce through the pasta and serve immediately.
Prawn Omelet
Ingredients (To serve 4):
- 1/2 cup of prawns
- 5 eggs
- Fresh chives, chopped
- Butter
Instructions:
- Heat the butter in the pan, when it’s melted add the prawns and cook for 5 minutes.
- Whisk the eggs, season them if desired, and then add them to the pan.
- As the eggs solidify, add the chives to the omelet.
- Once the omelet is cooked serve immediately.
Prawn Salad
Ingredients (To serve 4):
- 1 cup of prawns
- I head of lettuce
- 2 spring onions
- Half a cucumber, peeled
- Mixed seeds
- 1 tablespoon soya sauce
- 1 tablespoon of sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon of sweet chili sauce
Instructions:
- To make the dressing, mix the soya sauce, sesame oil and sweet chilly sauce together.
- Fry the prawns for about 3 minutes over a medium heat.
- Chip the lettuce, spring onions, and cucumber into thin slices, and toss the mixed seeds over them.
- Add the prawns and the dresssing, mix in a large bowl and serve.
