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Warm chipotle prawn salad

With prawns, crunchy cabbage and a touch of smoky heat, this is not your average salad.

A colouful prawn, cabbage, avocado and tomato salad sits piled on a dark plate.
Warm chipotle prawn salad. Credit: Everyday Gourmet with Justine Schofield

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By Justine Schofield

Source: SBS


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  • serves 4 people
  • preparation 10 minutes
  • cooking 20 minutes
  • difficulty Easy level

Ingredients

  • 2 tortillas
  • 2-3 tbsp olive oil
  • 16 prawns, cleaned, tails on
  • 280 g white cabbage, shredded (wombok or purple cabbage also work well)
  • 2 corn cobs, kernels sliced off
  • ½ bunch coriander, leaves chopped
  • 60 g chipotle chillies, chopped
  • 20 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ½ avocado, cubed
  • 100 g baby spinach
  • Juice of half a lemon

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and toast tortillas in the oven for 10 minutes or until crispy.
  2. Heat oil in a pan; add prawns and season with some salt and pepper. Cook for one minute on each side before adding the cabbage, corn kernels and tomato. Sauté until cabbage is slightly wilted.
  3. Add coriander and chipotle chilli and sauté for a further two minutes, then remove from the heat and place in a large bowl along with the avocado, spinach and lemon juice.
  4. Crunch crispy tortillas pieces into the salad and toss together.

Cook’s Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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