Strawberry Pesto Prawn Salad Recipe PLUS Giveaway

Strawberry Pesto Prawn Salad

A delicious and refreshing main for those warm summer nights. Quick and easy to prepare, this is sure to be a hit.

Wine Match: Crisp Riesling or Sparkling Wine

Serves 4 (cups of pesto)

Prep time: 25 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

For Pesto

1 x 250g punnet Victorian Strawberries, washed and hulled
2 bunches basil leaves
100g walnuts
2 cloves garlic
1 ½ cups grated Parmesan cheese
4 tsp olive oil

For Prawn Salad

12 large or 24 small green prawns, peeled and deveined, with the tails intact
½ cup Strawberry Pesto
200g mixed salad leaves
extra strawberries to serve
For Strawberry Pesto Prawn Salad

200g fresh lasagne sheets, cut into thick strips

Method

For Pesto

Place the strawberries, basil leaves, walnuts and garlic in a food processor and blitz with the Parmesan cheese. Gradually add the olive oil and mix to a pesto like consistency.
Store in the fridge in a sealed container

For Prawn Salad

Heat a large pan and pan fry the prawns for 2 – 3 minutes each side.
Toss in pesto, and strawberries and warm through.
Place leaves onto 4 serving plates, top with warm prawns and berries and drizzle with oil if desired.
Delicious served with extra pesto. Drizzle with a good olive or chilli oil if desired

For Strawberry Pesto Prawn Salad

To make the pasta, bring a large pot of water to the boil and cook the fresh pasta. Drain.
Heat a large pan and pan fry the prawns for 2 – 3 minutes each side.
Toss in the drained pasta and pesto, and warm through.
Crumble with ricotta and extra basil leaves and strawberry slices, then serve immediately.

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