

Prawns with green olives, lemon, pine nuts and watercress
Photographer: Mark O'Meara
In this delicious high-protein, low-calorie recipe, we have added peppery watercress - the perfect partner to the olives, prawns, and pine nuts.
Serves: 4
Time to make: 30 mins
Ingredients
Units: Metric | Imperial (US)
- 500g waxy potatoes, peeled, cut into 2cm-thick rounds
- 2 cups green beans, trimmed, cut into 5cm lengths
- ½ cup pitted Sicilian green olives, sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus
- 2 teaspoons extra
- 1 tablespoon plain flourall purpose flourX
- ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
- 2 teaspoons zest of lemon
- 500g raw prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact (defrosted if frozen)
- 3 cups watercress leaves or baby rocketarugulaX
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
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Instructions
- In a steamer over a saucepan of simmering water, place potatoes. Cover and steam for 12 minutes, or until tender, adding green beans for last 2–3 minutes of cooking time. Drain. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl combine olives, lemon juice, parsley and olive oil. Set aside.
- In a large zip-lock bag, combine flour, chilli flakes and zest. Add prawns, seal bag and toss to coat in flour mixture.
- In a large non-stick frying pan, heat extra oil over high. Add prawns and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes, or until golden and cooked through.
- In a salad bowl, place watercress, potatoes, beans and half of the olive mixture. Toss to combine.
- To serve, divide salad among 4 plates. Top with prawns, drizzle with remaining olive mixture and sprinkle with pine nuts.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten- free flour.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 310 cal
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Kilojoules 1290 kJ
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Protein 25 g
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Total fat 14 g
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Saturated fat 2 g
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Carbohydrates 20 g
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Sugar 4 g
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Dietary fibre 7 g
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Sodium 520 mg
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Calcium 150 mg
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Iron 6 mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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First published: Apr 2018
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