As an Englishman living in Europe for years, this blog is about the recipes we have made for dinner and lunch parties for friends and family over the years. I can think of nothing in life that is more pleasurable and fun than to sit down with old friends eating and drinking proper home made food made from seasonal fresh ingredients, enjoying some local wines. The sort of Lunches that last into the night. Lunches Memories are made of.
Monday, August 6, 2012
Morunos Prawn and Courgette Salad
I haven't had any prawns in weeks, they haven't been great in the market last week,today I found some gorgeous fresh prawns and absolutely had to have them, you know the feeling when you see something so good, you just have to have it and I kind of wanted a light and healthy dish to compensate the excess of the weekend.
I shelled and beheaded the fresh prawns, love that expression beheading, put them in a bowl with Morunos spice mix which is no more than crushed coriander and cumin seeds picante paprika and a little oregano, crushed garlic, splash sherry vinegar and olive oil, and left to marinade.
I grated a fresh courgette into a bowl finely sliced a red pepper,and added some herby salad leaves only a handful, and chopped some fresh parsley added a handful of that too.
I got my pan scorching hot and tipped in the prawns with the marinade and cooked for a 3 or 4 minutes until they were beautifully pink.
Dressed the salad with the juice of half a lemon, half a lime, a glug basaltic,plated up and pored the prawns in the spicy oil on top...what a joy and very filling, had a bottle of the lightest crispest Orvieto, a delight, please you have to try this quick flavoursome and easy
Labels:
Fish,
Salad,
Spanish,
Vegetables
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This sounds so good. Great idea having those prawns with zucchini. Never thought of pairing them together in a recipe. YUM!
ReplyDeletethis sounds like a wonderfully delicious salad! those prawns are gorgeous!
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