Serves 4

 

Ingredients

1 punnet ripe cherry tomatoes

1 cucumber

Half bunch fresh coriander

1 kg green prawns

 

Method

• In a large mixing bowl, place halved cherry tomatoes, finely sliced cucumber and chopped coriander leaves.
• Peel and de-vein green prawns, leaving tails on.
• Cook quickly on BBQ grill.
• Transfer prawns to salad bowl.
• Add dressing (to taste) and mix well.

 

Dressing

Try a mix of lemon juice, olive oil, ginger and fresh chilli. Or use a simple oil and vinegar dressing.

 

Prawns and cholesterol

If you have high cholesterol, you may be wondering if you can use this recipe. Dietician Louise Strickland from the Department of Nutrition at Royal North Shore Hospital says, ‘Yes, prawns do contain dietary cholesterol. But remember it is your intake of saturated fat that will have the greatest effect on your blood cholesterol levels. So you can enjoy prawns in moderation as part of a healthy, balanced diet.'