Prawn Cocktail

Name: Prawn Cocktail
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 10 small cherry tomatoes, halved; dash of balsamic vinegar; 2 tbsp tomato ketchup; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; ½ tsp prepared English mustard; dash of Tabasco; dash of Worcestershire sauce; squeeze of lemon juice; 2 ripe Hass avocados; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; juice of 1 lime; 20 small Little Gem lettuce leaves, trimmed; 4 lemon wedges; 20 large Dublin Bay prawns, cooked and peeled; small handful of fresh chives, cut into 5cm (2in) pieces; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Nation's Favourite Food

By Neven Maguire

Published 2013

About

Although prawn cocktail might seem a bit dated, it has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity in recent years. Made properly with fresh ingredients, it can make an elegant yet simple starter that no one will forget in a hurry.

Ingredients

Marinated cherry tomatoes:

10 small cherry tomatoes, halved
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
dash

Europe
Ireland
Starter
Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

To make the marinated tomatoes, place the cherry tomatoes in a bowl and season generously. Sprinkle over the olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Cover with clingfilm and set aside at room temperature for at least 10 minutes (or up to 1 hour is fine) to allow the flavours to mingle.

To make the Marie Rose sauce, whisk together the mayonnaise, ketchup, olive oil, mustard, Tabasco and Worceste