Prawn cocktail in a glass as a party-suitable New Year's Eve recipe for buffet, guests and midnight snacks
New Year's Eve Recipe

Prawn Cocktail in a Glass

Cooked prawns, avocado, lettuce and tomatoes are layered in glasses and served with a lime cocktail sauce. All ingredients must be well chilled and dry; cut the avocado just before layers and sprinkle with lime. Cucumber or mango complement the glasses, yoghurt can replace part of the mayonnaise.

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Total time 23 min
Calories 260 kcal
Servings 6 servings
Difficulty Easy
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All ingredients must be well chilled and dry; cut the avocado just before layers and sprinkle with lime. Cooked shrimp, avocado, lettuce and tomatoes are layered in glasses and served with a lime cocktail sauce. Cucumber or mango complement the glasses, yoghurt can replace part of the mayonnaise.

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Recipe

Prawn Cocktail in a Glass

Cooked prawns, avocado, lettuce and tomatoes are layered in glasses and served with a lime cocktail sauce. All ingredients must be well chilled and dry; cut the avocado just before layering and sprinkle with lime.

Ingredients

6 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare

    Prepare prawns, avocados and salad for the cocktail; pat dry cherry tomatoes and cool the serving glasses.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Cooked prawns, avocado, lettuce and tomatoes are layered in glasses and served with a lime cocktail sauce.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    All ingredients must be well chilled and dry; cut the avocado just before layers and sprinkle with lime.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Mix the cocktail sauce with the shrimp, which have completely cooled down. Layer the salad and sauce in cold glasses and keep cool until serving.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Prawn Cocktail in a Glass

Important for shrimp cocktail in a glass

All ingredients must be well chilled and dry; cut the avocado just before layers and sprinkle with lime.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Cucumber or mango complement the jars, yoghurt can replace some of the mayonnaise.

Nutrition per serving

260kcal
12.0 gCarbohydrates
22.0 gProtein
14.0 gFat

Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Prawn Cocktail in a Glass

Weigh the prawns, prepare the avocados and keep the salad separate. Do not start the main cooking process for the prawn cocktail in the glass until after this.

All ingredients must be well chilled and dry; cut the avocado just before layers and sprinkle with lime.

Cool the shrimp cocktail covered in a glass. Important for the texture: All ingredients must be well chilled and dry; cut the avocado just before layers and sprinkle with lime. Eat leftovers the following day if possible.

Cucumber or mango complement the jars, yoghurt can replace some of the mayonnaise.

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