Prawn Cocktail
This Prawn Cocktail is a classic starter, packed with juicy prawns and doused in a tangy, creamy sauce that's slimming-friendly too.
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories128
- Carbs5g
- Protein23g
- Fat1g
- Saturates0.2g
- Sugars4.9g
For the full list of ingredients and comprehensive instructions, please see the recipe card below. Before you scroll, there’s important stuff in the blurb!
This Prawn Cocktail is the perfect Christmas starter, adding a touch of luxury to your festive spread. For this version, we’ve sat juicy, tender prawns atop crisp lettuce and smothered everything in a slimming-friendly tangy and creamy sauce that’s packed with flavour, but light enough to leave room for the rest of your meal.
One of the best things about this starter is how easy it is to prepare. It can be made ahead of time and popped in the fridge, freeing you up to focus on the main course while still serving something stylish and impressive. Serve it in glasses, small bowls, or on individual plates for a beautiful presentation.
What diets is this Prawn Cocktail suitable for?
This Prawn Cocktail recipe is suitable for gluten-free diets. It can be made dairy-free, as long as you swap out the following ingredients for suitable alternatives:
- Quark
Remember to take extra care when you’re cooking for people with allergies. Use separate utensils, cookware, and preparation surfaces.
Do you need any special ingredients to make this Prawn Cocktail?
No, this recipe doesn’t call for any special ingredients. You’ll find everything on your local supermarket shelves.
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How many calories are in this Prawn Cocktail?
There are 128 calories per portion in this Prawn Cocktail, which means it falls into our Everyday Light category. These are all dishes under 400 calories, ideal for when you’re after a lighter bite (just like the category name suggests!), and they fit with diet plans like Weight Watchers if you’re calorie counting.
For comparison, a shop-bought seafood sauce has over 80 calories per tablespoon — and that’s without any prawns!
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight, then you might want to adjust these slightly. You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
Step 1
Add the quark, tomato puree, white wine vinegar, Henderson’s relish (or Worcestershire sauce), paprika, and gherkins to a bowl, and mix. Season to taste with pepper, then squeeze in the juice from one of the lemon wedges.
Step 2
Add the prawns to the sauce and mix to coat. Arrange the salad leaves on a plate or in a bowl.
Step 3
Arrange the prawns on each lettuce leaf and add the cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and lemon wedges.
What could I serve with this Prawn Cocktail?
This Prawn Cocktail is fantastic when served as a starter, but also works really well as part of a buffet alongside the following dishes:
How long can you keep Prawn Cocktail in the fridge?
Once you’ve served up your Prawn Cocktail, ideally you should eat it within 4 hours.
Make sure to refrigerate any leftovers in a container with a lid, and chill. You can keep leftovers of Prawn Cocktail in the fridge for approximately 3 days or so.
Can I freeze Prawn Cocktail?
No, we wouldn’t recommend freezing this recipe.
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Prawn Cocktail
This Prawn Cocktail is a classic starter, packed with juicy prawns and doused in a tangy, creamy sauce that's slimming-friendly too.
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Prep Time
10 MINS
- KCals 128
- Carbs 5G
Instructions
- Add the quark, tomato puree, white wine vinegar, Henderson’s relish (or Worcestershire sauce), paprika, and gherkins to a bowl, and mix. Season to taste with pepper, then squeeze in the juice from one of the lemon wedges.
- Add the prawns to the sauce, and mix to coat. Arrange the salad leaves on a plate or in a bowl.
- Arrange the prawns on each lettuce leaf and add the cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and lemon wedges.
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HannahThursday 7th March 2024
Hi, I don’t suppose you would know the total grams of fat per 100g would you?
HollyMonday 11th March 2024
Hey Hannah, all of our nutritional values are per portion rather than weight. To work out your own weight of a serving you would need to make the finished dish and divide servings, as the weight will vary due to variation of ingredients and water content it’s not something we can do as an exact measure. If you scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of the page on the website there is a little arrow by servings and you can alter up or down to serve more or less people. Hope that helps!
HRWednesday 31st July 2019
Hi there, I want to make this but can’t get tomato quark anywhere. Is there an alternative?
Emma TWednesday 25th September 2019
Hi Hannah,
You could use plain quark and add a little tomato puree into it ????
nikiFriday 20th April 2018
Thanks Jane
I will try that as i don’t have an Asda, i live in Ireland so shopping limited, aldi,, tesco said they had it but can not find it, thanks for reply and answering x
NikiTuesday 17th April 2018
Hi what could I use if I can’t find the tomato and basil quark please.
June Steven-jenningsThursday 27th August 2020
Alternative to tomato quark
HollyFriday 28th August 2020
Hi June, try adding a little tomato puree and some dried basil to plain quark. Hope that helps!
DinahSaturday 10th February 2018
Would it be ok to use natural or Greek yoghurt as I have no quark in the house?
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