Recipes — prawns

Check out this orzo salad recipe with spicy 'nduja pesto, crumbly feta and juicy prawns. Make this simple salad for an easy low calorie meal.

Prep Time

    •    Prep and cook time: 20 minutes
    •    Yield: Serves 2

Ingredients

    •    ½ lemon
    •    100g orzo
    •    2 tbsps olive oil
    •    50g feta, crumbled
    •    ¼ cucumber, diced
    •    ½ red pepper, diced
    •    1 tbsp red wine vinegar
    •    150g raw peeled prawns
    •    a handful basil, chopped
    •    2 tsps Saclà 'nduja pesto
    •    ¼ red onion, finely chopped
    •    10 pitted green olives, chopped

Method

1. Cook the orzo in boiling salted water until just tender, then rinse under cold water and drain.
2. While the orzo is cooking, put the onion, pepper, cucumber and olives in a large bowl, season well and add the vinegar and 1 tbsp of the olive oil. Toss then add the drained orzo and toss again.
3. Heat the rest of the olive oil in a pan, add the prawns and fry until pink. Add the ’nduja pesto, a squeeze of lemon and a good splash of water. Cook, stirring, until it bubbles up, then take off the heat.
4. Divide the orzo salad between two plates, spoon over the prawns, then scatter over the feta. Drizzle everything with juices from the pan and top with basil.

This great family recipe is thanks to Olive Magazine Recipes at https://www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/quick-and-easy/nduja-prawns-with-orzo-feta-and-olive-salad/

Healthy food doesn't have to be boring. This spicy prawn linguine has a spicy chilli kick to keep it interesting. It's so delicious you'll forget that you're being virtuous!

Prep Time

    •    Prep and cook time: 30 minutes
    •    Yield: Serves 2

Ingredients

    •    olive oil
    •    150g linguine
    •    2 shallots, diced
    •    rocket salad to serve
    •    1 clove garlic, crushed
    •    a large pinch chilli flakes
    •    150g raw peeled prawns
    •    400g tin chopped tomatoes
    •    1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley, chopped
    •    1cm piece ginger, peeled and grated

Method

1. Heat 1 tsp oil in a large frying pan, add the shallots and fry for 2 minutes before adding the ginger, garlic and chilli flakes.
   
   
2. Fry for another 2 minutes. Add the chopped tomatoes and simmer for 20 minutes until saucy.
   
   
3. Cook the linguine in boiling salted water until just tender, then drain.
   
   
4. Stir the parsley and the prawns into the tomato base, season well and cook until the prawns turn pink.
   
   
5. Add the cooked linguine, toss and serve.

This great family recipe is thanks to Olive Magazine Recipes at https://www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/healthy/spicy-prawn-linguine/

The best recipe for samphire. This easy dish is made with linguine and pairs the sea vegetable samphire with king prawns in a super-quick pasta sauce.

Prep Time

    •    Prep and cook time: 20 minutes
    •    Yield: Serves 2

Ingredients

    •    200g linguine
    •    1 lemon zested
    •    2 tbsps crème fraîche
    •    150g samphire, trimmed and blanched
    •    150g peeled cooked tigar or king prawns

Method: Cook the pasta and drain leaving a little water clinging to it. Tip it back into a pan and stir in the prawns, samphire, lemon zest and crème fraîche until everything is heated through. Season well with pepper (taste the samphire before adding any salt) and squeeze over some lemon juice.

This great family recipe is thanks to Olive Magazine Recipes at https://www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/fish-and-seafood/linguine-with-samphire-and-prawns/

Fill tortillas with punchy stir-fried prawns and a chopped tomato and coriander salad to make the speediest midweek tacos.

Prep Time

    •    Prep and cook time: 10 minutes
    •    Yield: Serves 2

Ingredients

    •    3 tsps olive oil
    •    1/2 tsp ground cumin
    •    300g raw king prawns
    •    soured cream to serve
    •    5 spring onions, chopped
    •    1 red chilli, finely chopped
    •    1/4 tsp hot smoked paprika
    •    4 small tortillas, warned or griddled
    •    1/2 a small bunch coriander, chopped
    •    1/2 a 400g tin black beans, rinsed and drained

Method

1. Put the beans, spring onions, tomatoes, chilli and coriander in a bowl with lots of seasoning and 1 tsp of olive oil. Toss together.
2. Heat 2 tsp of olive oil in a non-stick frying pan. Stir-fry the prawns for a minute then add the spices and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until the prawns are cooked through. Pile the bean mix onto tortillas, and top with the prawns and soured cream to serve.

This great family recipe is thanks to Olive Magazine Recipes at https://www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/quick-and-easy/ten-minute-prawn-tacos/

Turn up the heat with this punchy prawn dish sprinkled with crumbled feta and dill. Serve with orzo for a quick midweek meal ready in 30 minutes.

Prep Time

    •    Prep and cook time: 30 minutes
    •    Yield: Serves 2

Ingredients

    •    lemon wedges
    •    2 tbsps olive oil
    •    100g feta, crumbled
    •    2 cloves garlic, sliced
    •    1 pinch dried chilli flakes
    •    400g tinned cherry tomatoes
    •    dill a handful, roughly chopped
    •    200g large raw peeled prawns, butterflied
    •    100g orzo cooked following pack instructions

Method: Heat the oil in a large, lidded frying pan and gently cook the garlic and chilli flakes for a few minutes. Tip in the tomatoes and 1/2 a can of water. Season then simmer for 20 minutes until thickened. Add the prawns and cook for a few minutes until they’ve turned pink and are cooked through. Crumble over the feta then put on a lid and leave on the lowest heat for a few minutes until the feta starts to melt into the sauce. Sprinkle over the dill then serve in bowls with orzo and lemon wedges.

This great family recipe is thanks to Olive Magazine Recipes at https://www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/fish-and-seafood/prawns-with-tomato-and-feta/