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    Creamy prawn & avocado salad

    • Preparation time: 15 minutes
    • Cooking time: 15 minutes

    Serves: 2

    Ingredients

    1 small clove garlic, crushed
    1 tbsp olive oil
    150g sourdough bread, crusts removed and torn into medium croutons
    2 tbsp fat-free Greek yogurt
    2 tsp mayonnaise
    10g finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano, plus extra shavings to serve
    1⁄2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
    1⁄2 lemon, juice
    1 anchovy, finely chopped
    2 Little Gem lettuces, leaves separated
    150g pack Waitrose Duchy Organic Cooked King Prawns
    1 avocado, sliced

    Method

    1 Preheat the oven to 180oC, gas mark 4. Mix the garlic and oil in a mixing bowl, add the croutons and toss in the oil mixture. Season and spread over a foil-lined baking tray.Roast for 15 minutes, stirring halfway.

    2 Meanwhile, for the dressing, mix the yogurt, mayonnaise, Parmigiano Reggiano, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and anchovy with 2-3 tsp water until you have a smooth dressing. Season with black pepper.

    3 Arrange the lettuce leaves, prawns, avocado and croutons on plates. Spoon over the dressing and scatter with extra cheese shavings.

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    Cook’s tip

    To make this dish vegetarian, omit the anchovy and Worcestershire sauce from the dressing, and swap the prawns for soft-boiled eggs and the Parmigiano Reggiano for a veggie hard cheese.

    And to drink...

    Waitrose & Partners Blueprint Viña Taboexa

    Albariño, Spain (75cl) is a great-value white wine

    with wonderful floral, citrus and white fruit notes.

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