COURSE:
Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish
Prawn BLT Salad: A Fresh and Flavourful Twist on a Classic
Elevate your salad game with a Prawn BLT Salad, a refreshing take on the beloved bacon, lettuce, and tomato combination. Adding juicy, perfectly cooked prawns brings a delightful seafood element to this classic, making it a satisfying and balanced meal for lunch or dinner. This salad is a wonderful blend of textures and flavours, combining crispy bacon, tender prawns, fresh lettuce, and ripe tomatoes, all brought together with a light, zesty dressing.
Using your Instant Pot or air fryer, you can quickly prepare the prawns and bacon, achieving a perfect balance between crispy and juicy. Toss them with crisp lettuce and sweet cherry tomatoes, and top with creamy avocado for added richness. Drizzle with a tangy dressing or a hint of lemon juice for a refreshing lift, allowing the natural flavours of the prawns and fresh ingredients to shine.
Whether you’re looking for a lighter meal option or a vibrant dish to impress guests, this Prawn BLT Salad is a versatile choice. It’s easy to prepare, customisable with your favourite greens, and offers a delicious twist on a classic BLT that’s both hearty and refreshing. Perfect for any occasion, this salad is a delightful way to enjoy the fresh, bold flavours of prawns alongside the familiar comfort of a BLT.
Prawn BLT Salad
Prep Time:
8 minutes
Cook Time:
12 minutes
Servings:
2 servings
Total Time:
20 minutes
Product:
Vortex Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 2 ears of corn
- 165 g prawns
- 4 slices thick cut streaky bacon
Lime dressing:
- Juice 1 lime
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp rapeseed oil
- 1 small clove garlic
For the salad:
- 2 Avocados
- 2 heads baby gem
- 250 g baby tomatoes
- 80 g Greek Feta
- Fresh oregano
Instructions
- Brush the corn with oil and sprinkle with salt, and place in the Air Fryer basket.
- Select Air Fry. Set the temperature to 205°C and the time to 8 minutes.
- While the corn cooks make the dressing by add all the dressing ingredients into a bowl and mix well to combine.
- Spoon a little of the dressing over the prawns, then set the rest of the dressing aside for serving.
- Once the corn has finished cooking, open the basket and move the corn to the back. Add the prawns in their dressing, plus the bacon to the front then reinsert the basket.
- Select Grill, set the timer to 3 minutes and the temperature to 205°C.
- While the prawns and bacon cook, finish prepping the salad components: slice the avocado, separate the leaves of the gem lettuce and halve the tomatoes.
- Once the timer is up remove the prawns, bacon and corn from the Air Fryer.
- Cut the corn from the cob and cut the bacon into bite sized pieces.
- Build your salad: Pile up the lettuce into a serving platter, scatter over the browned corn, halved tomatoes, bacon, prawns, avocado and feta. Sprinkle over oregano, if using. Spoon over the remaining dressing and serve immediately
Prawn BLT Salad
COURSE:
Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish
Prep Time:
8 minutes
Cook Time:
12 minutes
Servings:
2 servings
Total Time:
20 minutes
Product:
Vortex Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 2 ears of corn
- 165 g prawns
- 4 slices thick cut streaky bacon
Lime dressing:
- Juice 1 lime
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp rapeseed oil
- 1 small clove garlic
For the salad:
- 2 Avocados
- 2 heads baby gem
- 250 g baby tomatoes
- 80 g Greek Feta
- Fresh oregano
Instructions
- Brush the corn with oil and sprinkle with salt, and place in the Air Fryer basket.
- Select Air Fry. Set the temperature to 205°C and the time to 8 minutes.
- While the corn cooks make the dressing by add all the dressing ingredients into a bowl and mix well to combine.
- Spoon a little of the dressing over the prawns, then set the rest of the dressing aside for serving.
- Once the corn has finished cooking, open the basket and move the corn to the back. Add the prawns in their dressing, plus the bacon to the front then reinsert the basket.
- Select Grill, set the timer to 3 minutes and the temperature to 205°C.
- While the prawns and bacon cook, finish prepping the salad components: slice the avocado, separate the leaves of the gem lettuce and halve the tomatoes.
- Once the timer is up remove the prawns, bacon and corn from the Air Fryer.
- Cut the corn from the cob and cut the bacon into bite sized pieces.
- Build your salad: Pile up the lettuce into a serving platter, scatter over the browned corn, halved tomatoes, bacon, prawns, avocado and feta. Sprinkle over oregano, if using. Spoon over the remaining dressing and serve immediately
Prawn BLT Salad: A Fresh and Flavourful Twist on a Classic
Elevate your salad game with a Prawn BLT Salad, a refreshing take on the beloved bacon, lettuce, and tomato combination. Adding juicy, perfectly cooked prawns brings a delightful seafood element to this classic, making it a satisfying and balanced meal for lunch or dinner. This salad is a wonderful blend of textures and flavours, combining crispy bacon, tender prawns, fresh lettuce, and ripe tomatoes, all brought together with a light, zesty dressing.
Using your Instant Pot or air fryer, you can quickly prepare the prawns and bacon, achieving a perfect balance between crispy and juicy. Toss them with crisp lettuce and sweet cherry tomatoes, and top with creamy avocado for added richness. Drizzle with a tangy dressing or a hint of lemon juice for a refreshing lift, allowing the natural flavours of the prawns and fresh ingredients to shine.
Whether you’re looking for a lighter meal option or a vibrant dish to impress guests, this Prawn BLT Salad is a versatile choice. It’s easy to prepare, customisable with your favourite greens, and offers a delicious twist on a classic BLT that’s both hearty and refreshing. Perfect for any occasion, this salad is a delightful way to enjoy the fresh, bold flavours of prawns alongside the familiar comfort of a BLT.
