Chilli Prawns with Green Pasta

Ingredients

• 250 gpasta — penne or macaroni
• 500 gprawns — cooked and peeled
• 1 tbspolive oil
• 1 tspchilli powder
• 5 tbspmayonnaise
• 1½ tbsptomato ketchup
• 2 tspWorcestershire sauce
• lemon — juice of 0.5
• 0.8cucumber — in thin strips
• 2avocado — in thin wedges
• 1½ tbspmint — finely chopped
• 1½ tbspbasil — finely chopped
• 1½ tbspparsley — finely chopped
• salt — to taste
• black pepper — to taste

Method

1. 1

   Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packaging. Drain and let it cool.

2. 2

   Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan and cook the prawns. After 1 minute, sprinkle the chilli powder over them and cook the prawns for about 5 minutes over medium heat. Then set aside.

3. 3

   Make the cocktail sauce by mixing together the mayonnaise, tomato ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice. Instead of Worcestershire sauce, a splash of whisky can optionally be used.

4. 4

   Cut the cucumber and avocado and put them in a large bowl.

5. 5

   Add the mint, basil and parsley and mix in the cocktail sauce.

6. 6

   Add the cooled pasta and prawns and mix everything well.

7. 7

   Season further with salt and black pepper if necessary.