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Spicy prawn and tostada salad

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Total time: 40 min • Prep: 25 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy

Toasting tortillas make for an edible plate to pile with prawns, mango and salad in a fun-filled feast

Ingredients

Corn tortilla

4 small, white, (4 x 26g)

Mango

1 medium, finely chopped

Raw peeled prawns

500 g, peeled, deveined (buy 1kg)

Fresh red chilli

2 tsp, finely chopped, (jalapenos) drained, finely chopped

Olive oil

1 tbs

Lime juice

2 tbs

Iceberg lettuce

2 cup(s), shredded, (160g), shredded

Red capsicum

1 small, finely chopped

Red onion

1½ small, finely chopped

Oil spray

1 x 3 second spray(s)

Fresh coriander

2 tbs, chopped leaves

Extra light sour cream

2 tbs

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 180°C or 160°C fan-forced. Lightly spray tortillas with oil and place onto 2 baking trays. Bake for 8–10 minutes, turning once, or until tostadas are crisp and golden. Cool.

2

Meanwhile, combine mango, capsicum, onion and coriander in a small bowl. Set salsa aside.

3

Preheat a chargrill or barbecue over high heat. Combine prawns, jalapeños, oil and half the juice in a medium bowl. Cook prawn mixture, turning occasionally, for 3–4 minutes or until prawns change colour and just cooked through.

4

Whisk sour cream and remaining juice in a small bowl. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Add 1–2 teaspoons water until thin enough to pour.

5

Place tostadas onto serving plates. Top with lettuce, prawn mixture and salsa. Drizzle with sour cream mixture. Serve.

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