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Prawn Skewers with Cucumber Salsa Recipe

Prawns are an extremely good source of protein, yet are very low in fat and calories, making them a very healthy food choice.

This prawn skewers recipe includes sweet chilli sauce and coriander giving it a distinctive Asian flavour are great for a finger food idea, or for a light lunch. If you're not a fan of coriander, you can simply omit it from the recipe, which will still taste wonderful.


This recipe is low fat and a good source of protein.

Energy per 100g:

229kJ - 55Cal

Fat per 100g:

2.0g

Prawn Skewers with Cucumber Salsa Recipe

Recipe Serves:

This Recipe Serves 4.

Recipe Ingredients:

  • 200g raw prawns
  • 10g garlic, finely chopped
  • 10g coriander, finely chopped
  • 20g sweet chilli sauce
  • 10g olive oil
  • 40g Lebanese cucumber
  • 30 g tomato
  • 20g red onion, chopped

Recipe Method:

  1. Mix garlic, coriander and sweet chilli sauce in  bowl.
  2. Thread prawns on skewers, brush with marinade. Place in fridge.  
  3. In small bowl mix together cucumber, tomato and red onion , mix until combined.
  4. Preheat pan over medium heat, add oil, cook prawns 1-2 minutes each side or until cooked through.
  5. Serve immediately on top of salsa.

Recipe Nutrition Panel:

Servings per package:

4

Serving size:

157g

 

 

Average Serve

 

Average 100g

Energy

360

kJ

229

kJ

 

86

Cal

55

Cal

Protein

11.2

g

7.2

g

Fat, total

3.1

g

2.0

g

 - saturated

0.4

g

0.3

g

Carbohydrate

2.2

g

1.4

g

- sugars

1.7

g

1.1

g

Sodium

262

mg

167

mg

Additional Comments:

If using wooden skewers, don't forget to soak them in water so they don’t burn.

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