Saturday

Californian salad














Type of dish : Starter
To serve : 6
Preparation : 15 min
Cooking : 3 min
Budget : Cheap
From : USA, Canada
Difficulty : Easy

Ingredients :
450g prepared prawns
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 tablespoon salt
Black pepper, salt
1 1/3 bowl lettuce leaves
6 tomatoes
6 artichoke hearts
3 hard-boiled eggs
1 small red chilli

Sauce :
3 or 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 tablespoons chilli powder
1 tablespoon chives
1 teaspoon tarragon
1 teaspoon parsley

Recipe :
Bring a litre of salted water to the boil and cook prawns for 2 or 3 minutes.
Leave to cool.

Make sauce :
Mix chilli, mayonnaise, chives, parsley and tarragon together in a bowl.
Season with salt and pepper.

Make salad:
Cut the lettuce leaves into strips in a large salad bowl. Slice the tomatoes and add to the lettuce, halve the hard-boiled eggs and artichoke hearts and put in centre.
Sprinkle with prawns and chopped red chilli.

Advice :
Try using crab instead of prawns.
Recommended Wines :
Sancerre, Pouilly, Chardonnay
Rosé de Provence, Tavel