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Fresh Prawn Pilpil Salad Recipe: Quick, Vibrant Seafood for 4

Ingredients (Serves 4)
  • 12 raw prawns
  • 80 g wheat pilpil
  • 200 g fine asparagus
  • 200 g snow peas
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Sauce:
    Juice of 1 lemon
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 sprigs mint
  • 2 sprigs parsley or chives
  • A few drops Tabasco
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
Preparation
  • Prep time: 30 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Difficulty: Easy

Cook the wheat pilpil in boiling salted water for 10 minutes. Drain thoroughly.

Trim and cut the asparagus into small pieces. Boil in salted water for 8 minutes, then shock in ice water. Drain and pat dry.

Slice the snow peas into strips and blanch in boiling salted water for 5 minutes. Cool, drain, and set aside.

For the sauce, finely chop the herbs. Whisk together the lemon juice, 5 tablespoons olive oil, Tabasco, salt, and pepper. Stir in the herbs.

Peel and pat dry the prawns. Sauté in 1 tablespoon olive oil over high heat for 4-5 minutes until pink and cooked through.

To serve, toss the pilpil and vegetables with the sauce, then top with the prawns.

Fresh Prawn Pilpil Salad Recipe: Quick, Vibrant Seafood for 4