Salads Recipes - Coronation Prawn and Pasta Salad Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4

• 300 g/10 oz fusilli or other pasta shapes

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 15 g/1/2 oz butter

• 500 g/1 lb large raw prawns, peeled, de veined and halved lengthways

• 2 celery sticks, finely chopped

• 3 tablespoons crème fraiche

• 125 ml/4 fl oz Mayonnaise

• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

• 2 teaspoons medium-hot curry paste

• salt and pepper 

To serve:

• salad leaves

• lemon wedges

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Method:

1. Cook the pasta until al dente.

2. Meanwhile, heat the oil and butter in a frying pan, add the prawns and cook over a medium-high heat for about 2 minutes, until they turn pink and start to brown in places. Remove the prawns and drain on kitchen paper.

3. Drain the pasta, rinse under cold running water, drain again and set aside.

4. Place the pasta in a large bowl with the prawns, celery, crème fraiche, mayonnaise, lemon juice, curry paste and pepper, and mix thoroughly. Adjust the seasoning to taste. Cover and chill for 20 minutes.

5. Arrange the lettuce leaves on individual plates, divide the salad among them and serve with the lemon wedges.