In this recipe series, we bring you recipes by Julia Toon, culinary motivator and author of the book ‘Good Eating: A Taste of Qatar’. New recipes every week, straight from Jules of the Kitchen.
Mustard Dill Prawns
Hello everyone,
It is very important to always try to eat or drink something nutritious, raw or health boosting in your daily diet. The recipe I share this week will please all seafood lovers and is for Mustard Dill Prawns. A delightful fresh prawn recipe where the prawns are infused in a mustard, garlic dill dressing. All very simple and absolutely delicious. Enjoy either as a starter, salad or snack.
See you next week. Enjoy!
Serves 6 | Preparation time: 20 minutes | Cooking time: None – just chilling
INGREDIENTS
450g fresh pre cooked prawns – either left whole or cut into bite size pieces
Mustard Dressing
- 150ml extra virgin olive oil
- 150ml walnut oil
- 1 large tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 lemon – juice
- 1 large garlic clove – crushed
- 2 tbsp chopped dill
- Pinch of sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Prepare prawns
Check clean with no black veins running though. Slice into bite sized pieces.
2. Make dressing
In a bowl mix combine extra virgin olive oil, walnut oil, lemon juice, garlic, mustard, sea salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper.
Whip well with a fork until well blended.
3. Assemble
Gently mix in the prawns and dill.
Tip into a serving bowl, cover and leave refrigerated until required.
4. Serve!
Delicious with fresh lettuce leaves or with oven baked French bread slices.
JULES TIPS
I like to make this recipe using fresh pre cooked prawns but frozen, defrosted work well also. I recommend making this recipe a few hours ahead to allow all the flavours to infuse.
