Prawn, avocado and papaya cocktails

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Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes

Cuisine: Modern Australian

Serves: 8

Type: Seafood; Cocktail

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Photography: Richard Mortimer

By Suzanne Gibbs

Ingredients

2 avocados, peeled, sliced into wedges
1 papaya, peeled, seeded, sliced into wedges
¼ small iceberg lettuce, sliced into thin wedges
1kg cooked medium prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact
1/3 cup coriander leaves
lime wedges, to serve

¼ cup (60ml) lime juice
¼ cup (60ml) light olive oil
1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce
1 teaspoon fish sauce

Preparation method

1. To make Dressing, whisk all ingredients together in a jug. Set aside.

2. Arrange avocado, papaya, lettuce, prawns and coriander in small glasses. Drizzle with Dressing and serve immediately with lime wedges.

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