Name: Barbecue prawns with avocado salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 800 gram prawns, peeled and tails intact; 3 tablespoon olive oil; 2 clove garlic, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon chilli flakes; sea salt; Avocado salsa; 1 -2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 avocado, peeled and roughly chopped; 1/2 red onion, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon lime juice; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Barbecue prawns with avocado salsa

These tasty barbecue prawns are perfect accompanied with avocado salsa are enjoyed as a delicious starter.

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

Make the most of summer barbecue season with these prawns served with avocado salsa. This dish just tastes like summer, and is perfect for summer hosting!

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Ingredients

800 gram prawns, peeled and tails intact

3 tablespoon olive oil

2 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon chilli flakes

sea salt

Avocado salsa

1 -2 tomatoes, chopped

1 avocado, peeled and roughly chopped

1/2 red onion, finely chopped

1 tablespoon lime juice

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

Place the prawns, oil, garlic, lime juice, coriander, cumin and chilli flakes in a bowl and mix. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Meanwhile, to make the avocado salsa combine the tomato, avocado, red onion and lime juice in a small bowl. Season generously with salt and pepper.

Heat a barbecue hot plate to piping hot. Lift the prawns from the marinade and cook for 3-4 minutes, turning until the prawns are pink. Season with sea salt while cooking. Serve the prawns with the salsa.

PER SERVE: Energy: 547kcal, 2289kj Protein: 42g Fat: 32g Saturated fat: 6g Cholesterol: 345mg Carbohydrate: 21g Fibre: 4g Sodium: 899mg
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