Name: Prosciutto-wrapped prawns with bean salad
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 24 uncooked medium king prawns (shrimp) (1kg); 4 slice prosciutto (60g); 150 gram (5 ounces) green beans; 150 gram (5 ounces) yellow beans; 340 gram (11 ounces) asparagus, trimmed; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/3 cup (100g) aïoli; 2 tablespoon water; 500 gram (1 pound) rocket (arugula), trimmed; 1/3 cup (50g) finely chopped drained sun-dried tomatoes in oil

Prosciutto-wrapped prawns with bean salad

If you don't have aioli to hand when you're making this prosciutto-wrapped prawns with bean salad recipe, you can add a teaspoon of crushed garlic to good quality mayonnaise to make your own.

Ingredients

24 uncooked medium king prawns (shrimp) (1kg)

4 slice prosciutto (60g)

150 gram (5 ounces) green beans

150 gram (5 ounces) yellow beans

340 gram (11 ounces) asparagus, trimmed

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/3 cup (100g) aïoli

2 tablespoon water

500 gram (1 pound) rocket (arugula), trimmed

1/3 cup (50g) finely chopped drained sun-dried tomatoes in oil

Method

1.Shell and devein prawns, leaving tails intact.

2.Cut each slice of prosciutto in half crossways and then into thirds lengthways. Wrap a strip of prosciutto around each prawn.

3.Boil, steam or microwave beans and asparagus, separately, until tender; drain. Rinse under cold water, drain.

4.Heat oil in large frying pan; cook prawns until browned and just cooked through.

5.Meanwhile, combine aïoli and the water in a small bowl.

6.Place rocket, beans and asparagus on serving platter or plates. Top with prawns and tomato; drizzle with aïoli mixture.

Aïoli is a garlic mayonnaise; it is available in the refrigerated section of supermarkets. You need to buy 2 bunches of rocket for this recipe.
Note

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