Name: Prawn, avocado and potato cocktail
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 12 chat (baby) potatoes; 1/4 iceberg lettuce, thickly sliced; 30 small cooked peeled prawns (tails intact); 2 medium avocadoes, coarsely chopped; Cocktail sauce; 1/2 cup thickened cream, lightly beaten; 1/4 cup egg mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon tomato sauce; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce; 2 drops tabasco

Prawn, avocado and potato cocktail

The unbeatable combination of fresh prawns, golden chat potatoes creamy avocado and a homemade cocktail sauce makes this dish the perfect starter for a warm Summer dinner.

Ingredients

12 chat (baby) potatoes

1/4 iceberg lettuce, thickly sliced

30 small cooked peeled prawns (tails intact)

2 medium avocadoes, coarsely chopped

Cocktail sauce

1/2 cup thickened cream, lightly beaten

1/4 cup egg mayonnaise

1 tablespoon tomato sauce

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

2 drops tabasco

Method

1.Place potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with cold water. Bring to the boil. Boil 10-15 minutes, or until tender. Drain well. Cool. Cut potatoes into quarters.

2.Meanwhile, make cocktail sauce: whisk ingredients in a medium bowl until combined. Season.

3.Combine potato, lettuce. prawns and avocado in a large bowl. Spoon into serving glasses. Serve drizzled with cocktail sauce.

To save time, cook potato and make dressing several hours ahead; assemble just before serving.
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