Recipes · British · Appetizers
Prawn Cocktail
One serving has 272 kcal and 21 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (54%), copper (47%) and phosphorus (33%). Ready in 18 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 3 min
- Makes: 1 serving (173 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: egg, mustard, shellfish
Ingredients
- 100 g Shrimp, raw
- 25 g Mayonnaise
- 10 g Ketchup
- 30 g Lettuce, iceberg, raw
- 8 g Lemons, raw
- 0.1 g Black pepper
- 0.2 g Paprika
Method
- Poach the shrimp in gently simmering water for 2-3 minutes until pink and just cooked through, then drain and cool.
- Mix the mayonnaise and ketchup with a squeeze of lemon juice to make the Marie Rose sauce.
- Shred the lettuce finely and divide between glasses.
- Toss the shrimp through most of the sauce and pile on top of the lettuce.
- Drizzle with the remaining sauce, dust with a little paprika, and serve chilled with a lemon wedge.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 272 kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 4.7 g | |
| Water | 127 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.71 g | 2% |
| Protein | 20.8 g | 43% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01 g | |
| Threonine | 0.02 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.02 g | |
| Leucine | 0.04 g | |
| Lysine | 0.03 g | |
| Methionine | 0.01 g | |
| Cystine | 0.01 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.02 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.02 g | |
| Valine | 0.03 g | |
| Histidine | 0.01 g | |
| Fat | 19.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 11.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.03 g | |
| Omega-6 | 9.8 g | |
| Saturated | 3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.05 g | |
| Cholesterol | 172 mg | |
| Calcium | 75.9 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.42 mg | 47% |
| Iron | 0.83 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 39.8 mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.1 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 230 mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 356 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 0.72 µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 372 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.4 mg | 18% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.21 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.1 mg | 2% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 11.8 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.03 µg | 1% |
| Choline | 12.3 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 19.1 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 5.5 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.8 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 48.6 µg | 54% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
2.2 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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