Prawn and potato salad with avocado dressing

Serves:

Serves 4

Ingredients

Salad

• 400g chat potatoes
• 400g cooked peeled prawns
• 2 spring onions, finely sliced
• 2 cups (35-40g) watercress
• 4 cups (about 100g) soft lettuce (green oak, butter varieties are great)
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley

Dressing

• 1 medium avocado
• 2/3 cup (240ml) low fat buttermilk
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• juice of 1 lime (20-25mls)
• 1 spring onion, finely chopped
• 6 drops Tabasco sauce
• 1/3 – 1/2 cup (80-125ml) water (start with 1/3 cup and add more if you need it)
• pinch of salt and pepper

Method

Boil potatoes in salted water for about 20 minutes until cooked.

Drain potatoes, cool and chop roughly.

Toss potatoes, prawns, spring onions, watercress,lettuce and parsley together.

Make avocado dressing: place all ingredients into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

Drizzle dressing over salad.

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Serving Suggestions

Note

• Any firm, waxy potato will work in this recipe.
• If you can't find watercress you could use rocket.
• This recipe was created by Jay Rogers for Kidspot, New Zealand's best recipe finder. You can follow Jay at The Moodie Foodie and on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest.