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.

Prawn Cocktail
Photo: see below., Public domain · source
  • 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

  1. Poach the shrimp in gently simmering water for 2-3 minutes until pink and just cooked through, then drain and cool.
  2. Mix the mayonnaise and ketchup with a squeeze of lemon juice to make the Marie Rose sauce.
  3. Shred the lettuce finely and divide between glasses.
  4. Toss the shrimp through most of the sauce and pile on top of the lettuce.
  5. Drizzle with the remaining sauce, dust with a little paprika, and serve chilled with a lemon wedge.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy272 kcal13%
Carbohydrates4.7 g
Water127 mL
Fiber0.71 g2%
Protein20.8 g43%
Tryptophan0.01 g
Threonine0.02 g
Isoleucine0.02 g
Leucine0.04 g
Lysine0.03 g
Methionine0.01 g
Cystine0.01 g
Phenylalanine0.02 g
Tyrosine0.02 g
Valine0.03 g
Histidine0.01 g
Fat19.3 g
Monounsaturated4.3 g
Polyunsaturated11.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.03 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.03 g
Omega-69.8 g
Saturated3 g
Trans-Fats0.05 g
Cholesterol172 mg
Calcium75.9 mg8%
Copper0.42 mg47%
Iron0.83 mg5%
Magnesium39.8 mg13%
Manganese0.1 mg6%
Phosphorus230 mg33%
Potassium356 mg8%
Selenium0.72 µg1%
Sodium372 mg
Zinc1.4 mg18%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.02 mg2%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.03 mg3%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.21 mg2%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.1 mg2%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.04 mg3%
Folate (vitamin B9)11.8 µg3%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.03 µg1%
Choline12.3 mg3%
Vitamin A19.1 µg3%
Vitamin C5.5 mg7%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1.8 IU0%
Vitamin E1.1 mg7%
Vitamin K48.6 µg54%

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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