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Merrilees Parker

Griddled prawns with watermelon and feta salad and watermelon margarita


Serves 1

Ingredients

For the prawns:

  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Juice and zest of a lemon
  • 24 very large raw prawns, peeled and de-veined
  • 1 large slice of watermelon, de-seeded and cut into 1cm/1/2inch cubes
  • 150g/6oz good quality feta cheese
  • 1 small cucumber
  • 5og/1oz radishes , halved or quartered if large
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint

For the margaritas:

  • 1 tbsp sugar syrup
  • 4 juicy limes, squeezed
  • Half a watermelon, skinned, de-seeded and juiced (about 1kg of flesh)
  • 100ml tequila
  • 50ml cointreau

Method

For the prawns:

  1. Soak six skewers in water to prevent them burning.
  2. Tip the prawns into a bowl and toss with one tablespoon of the olive oil, the lemon zest and plenty of sea-salt and black pepper.
  3. Heat a griddle to smoking hot. Put three large prawns on each skewer and place on the griddle. Cook for a minute each side.
  4. Meanwhile assemble the salad by mixing all the ingredients together and dressing with the lemon juice and remaining olive oil.
  5. Check the seasoning and serve piled on the centre of your plates with your prawn skewers on top.

For the margaritas:

  1. Place all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with loads of ice. Shake really well then pour into salt rimmed martini glasses.
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