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Healthy Prawn Tacos

Seasoned king prawns served on mini tortillas with a crunchy salad, avocados and a sour cream dressing. Quick, easy and ideal for lunch or dinner.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 minutes
Total Time19 minutes
Servings: 4 tacos
Calories: 252kcal

Ingredients

For the Prawns

  • 160g raw king prawns
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic granules
  • 1 teaspoon onion granules
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon chilli powder

For the Salad

  • 40g romaine lettuce around 4 large leaves
  • 2 small carrots cut into matchsticks
  • 40g red cabbage finely sliced
  • ½ small red onion finely sliced
  • 1 small avocado stone removed and sliced.

For the Dressing

  • 2 tablespoon sour cream full fat
  • 2 tablespoon mayonnaise reduced fat
  • 2 sprigs coriander
  • 2 teaspoon lime juice squeezed from a fresh lime

Additional Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon butter for cooking - you can also use a oil of your choice.
  • 4 mini tortilla wraps or soft tacos

Instructions

  • Devein the prawns then wash and dry with paper towels. Season the prawns with salt, black pepper, garlic granules, onion granules, paprika and chilli powder then place in the fridge for 1 hour.
  • Add the salad ingredients to a bowl and place in the fridge then make the dressing by adding all the dressing ingredients to a bowl, combine well and also place in the fridge.
  • Heat the butter in a frying pan on a medium heat until the butter melts and just begins to turn brown then add in the prawns. Cook for 2 minutes then turn each prawn over and cook for another 2 minutes. Ensure the prawns are cooked throughout. Remove from the heat and set aside while you warm your tortillas. See recipe tips below.
  • Assemble the tacos by adding the vegetables to the warmed tortillas in any order you like. Add the cooked prawns then add the sour cream dressing if using. Time to enjoy!