SINGLETON CHEAT'S PRAWN SALAD: wallet-friendly, carb-free, low-fat, easy and wallet-friendly

Prawns may seem to be an indulgence out off the reach of ordinary budgets but this recipe makes them go further...

Wallet-friendly prawn & vegetable salad with the help of supermarket friends
'Really lovely and it's great to know there are prawns left for another meal.'

As well as being wallet-friendly, the salad is healthy: high protein, high fibre, carb-free and low fat/cholesterol.  And delicious, too, of course!

It's another of those super-meals put together quickly and easily with the help of supermarket friends.  Both prawns and (optional) artichoke hearts are often included in M&S's excellent 3-for-2 offers.   

If you're having an office day, the ingredients pack inside a mason jar or plastic container with a well-fitting lid.   

Cost: £3'ish, depending on salad ingredients/leftovers at home (2022)

Feeds: 1

Ingreds:

2 mugs salad leaves: romaine, baby gems, iceberg, lamb's lettuce

herbs (opt): parsley, cress

generous handful of artichoke hearts, fronds removed (opt)

2/3 mug cucumber in thumb size pieces

2-3 tomatoes, in bite-size chunks

handful of leftover veg: cauliflower and/or broccoli florets or green beans or mange tout or asparagus OR freshly cooked and cooled veg in thumb-size pieces

one half a 140gm/5 oz container prawns in paprika or sriracha sauce, including sauce

4 tbsp thick 0-fat yoghurt OR a 50-50 mix of yoghurt & mayo

          pepper & salt

       squeeze of lemon juice (opt)

Method:

1. Halve prawns by slicing down the middle forming two equal wings
2. Place some of the halved prawns in a bowl with salad leaves, artichoke hearts if using, vegetables, distributing as evenly as possible
3. Mix half the sauce from the container yoghurt or yoghurt mayo
4. If eating immediately: mix salad and enough dressing to coat leaves; scatter remaining halved prawns on top
5. If packing for a lunch al desk: place dressing in bottom of contain; layer other ingredients on top with prawns in two layers, middle and top.   When ready to eat, upend onto a plate, stirring to distribute dressing
6. If you can't do without carbs, serve with good bread OR leftover potato salad OR potato wedges cooked in an air fryer

Comments:

'I really like prawns but usually find they're out of my budget.  But this method of halving the prawns was great, leaving me enough  for another meal. The salad & dressing were lovely and my leftovers veg fitted in perfectly.' Retired writer 

Tips:

• If more protein is needed, add some quartered hard-boiled eggs or small chunks of feta 
• 67 added leftover Wheat-Free Tabbouleh which added another layer of flavour

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This recipe has  been developed by B M Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises.  They may not be reproduced, in any form, without the author's written permission.