Name: Barbecue prawn skewers with Bloody Mary salad bowls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Barbecue prawn skewers; 1 dozen large raw prawns, peeled; 2 tablespoon cooking oil, for brushing; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; crusty bread, to serve (optional); Bloody Mary salad; 3 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoon sherry vinegar; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon horseradish; pinch of salt and cracked black pepper; 2 sticks celery, plus celery leaves, chopped; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; 1/4 cup green olives, pitted

Barbecue prawn skewers with Bloody Mary salad bowls

Nici Wickes transforms a cocktail hour favourite into a summer bite with this recipe. Try these little prawn Bloody Mary bowls as a starter, or serve with crusty bread for a more substantial meal

Serves 2

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

Ingredients

Barbecue prawn skewers

1 dozen large raw prawns, peeled

2 tablespoon cooking oil, for brushing

2 garlic cloves, crushed

crusty bread, to serve (optional)

Bloody Mary salad

3 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoon sherry vinegar

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon horseradish

pinch of salt and cracked black pepper

2 sticks celery, plus celery leaves, chopped

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1/4 cup green olives, pitted

Method

1.Thread the prawns onto wooden skewers that have been soaked to prevent burning (see note). Brush with olive oil and crushed garlic.

2.To make the salad, whisk together the olive oil, sherry vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, horseradish and seasoning in a large bowl. Add the celery sticks, celery leaves, tomatoes and green olives. Toss together, then set aside.

3.Heat grill to medium and cook the prawns, brushing with more oil as they cook – 2 minutes each side should be enough.

4.To serve, transfer the salad and prawns into bowls. Serve with the crusty bread for a tasty main meal.