- For the crumb:
- 1 small clove of garlic, minced
- 1dsp olive oil
- 50g fresh white breadcrumbs
- ¼tsp smoked paprika
- 50g ground roasted salted almonds
- For the dressing:
- 1tsp dijon mustard
- 1tsp maple syrup or honey
- 30ml PX sherry vinegar
- 100ml grapeseed oil
- Maldon salt and fresh ground black pepper
- 2 ripe avocado
- 400g cooked Wild Atlantic prawns
Ingredients
Method
For the crumb:
In a non stick pan, gently fry the garlic in the olive oil for one minute - don’t allow to colour. Add the breadcrumbs and cook, stirring, until a pale golden brown. Add the paprika and then the nuts. Adjust the seasoning and tip out onto kitchen paper.
For the dressing:
Combine the mustard, maple syrup and the vinegar in a small jug. Gradually blend in the oil and season to taste.
Peel, halve and thinly slice the avocado, and arrange the slices in a line across the centre of four plates. Season the prawns and divide between the plates. Add some crumb in a line over the avocado and then add dots of dressing. Finish with some baby watercress.
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