Recipes :Classic prawn cocktail

This classic retro starter packed with juicy prawns will never go out of fashion

ngredients

• 400g cooked atlantic shell-on prawns
• 4 Little Gem lettuces , washed and trimmed
• 5 heaped tbsp mayonnaise
• 5 tbsp tomato chutney
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp creamed horseradish
• tiny splash Tabasco sauce
• squeeze lemon juice
• paprika , for dusting
• 4 tsp snipped chives

1. Peel all but 4 of the prawns (reserve these for the tops). Break the lettuces into individual leaves, then divide the leaves evenly between 4 small glass bowls.
2. Sprinkle the prawns over the lettuce and season with black pepper.
3. Mix the mayonnaise, tomato chutney, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish and Tabasco together. Season to taste with lemon juice and salt and pepper, then spoon sparingly over the prawns. Dust the top with a little paprika and sprinkle with chives. Top with the remaining prawns and serve immediately. Delicious with brown bread

Per serving

292 kcalories, protein 10g, carbohydrate 8g, fat 25 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 1g, sugar 8g, salt 2,23 g