Smokey Prawn Zoodle Salad with Low Carb Co Crackers

So you’re interested in low carb recipes! An easy swap is replacing pasta with zucchini zoodles. We have a fantastic Smokey Prawn zoodle salad recipe for you, from Thermo Foodie & The Chef.  It’s delicious and pairs great with a few crunchy Low Carb Co crackers.

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Method

Course

Main Dish

Servings

Ingredients

• 800 g zucchini
• 1 1/2 cups fresh mint leaves 25g
• 1 1/2 cups fresh parsley leaves 25g
• 150 g avocado flesh
• 40 g extra virgin olive oil
• 40 g fresh lime juice or lemon
• 1 tsp Himalayan salt
• 80 g roasted red capsicum cut into thin strips
• 60 g soft goats cheese or soft feta
• for the prawns
• 30 g extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 tsp Himalayan salt
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 400 g raw peeled prawns

Course Main Dish Servings Ingredients 800 g zucchini 1 1/2 cups fresh mint leaves 25g 1 1/2 cups fresh parsley leaves 25g 150 g avocado flesh 40 g extra virgin olive oil 40 g fresh lime juice or lemon 1 tsp Himalayan salt 80 g roasted red capsicum cut into thin strips 60 g soft goats cheese or soft feta for the prawns 30 g extra virgin olive oil 1/4 tsp Himalayan salt 1/2 tsp smoked paprika 400 g raw peeled prawns

Instructions

1. Turn your zucchini into zoodles. Set aside in serving bowl
2. Wash and dry herbs and reserve a few for garnish
3. Chop mint and parsley (reserving some for the garnish), add avocado, olive oil, lime juice and salt, and mash and mix until smooth
4. Mix into the zoodles and capsicum
5. Season prawns with the paprika and salt and pan fry or BBQ until done
6. Serve the zoodles topped with the prawns, capsicum, cheese, and garnish herbs

Thermomix instructions

1. Turn your zucchini into zoodles. Set aside in serving bowl
2. Wash and dry herbs and reserve a few for garnish
3. Into the mixer place the mint and parsley (except the garnish), chop 10 seconds / speed 7 / mc on
4. Add avocado, olive oil, lime juice and salt, blend 10 seconds / speed 3 / mc on, scrape down and repeat
5. Remove all. Spin remaining avocado off the blades by spinning 2 seconds / speed 9 / mc on, scrape out again. Mix into the zoodles and capsicum
6. Without washing the mixer, place the oil, salt and paprika in and heat 2 minutes / varoma temp / speed 1 / mc off
7. Place prawns onto paper towel to ensure they are dry
8. Add prawns to the mixer, cook 5 minutes / varoma temp / speed soft / mc off, checking the prawns are moving around each other and cooking, if not, assist with spatula or press reverse every now and then and they will move
9. Check the prawns are cooked (times may vary depending on the size), remove the prawns and discard the juice and oil
10. Serve the zoodles topped with the prawns, capsicum, cheese, and garnish herbs