Prawn cocktail

I always add chopped cherry tomatoes and chopped cucumber to mine.

Ana , me too + a little splash of lemon juice to the mayo .

I love prawn cocktail - I like it in a jacket potato too.

I've made a herby couscous with parsley coriander mint wild garlic and lots of lemon juice. I'm going to have mine with that.
I don't think it will be high in calories? I hope!

I put a little chopped garlic into the mayo.

I like the sound of garlic and lemon juice. I was wondering about using aioli can't be two many calories in a tablespoonful.
Must check on pal!

I don"t think I have ever dried it with garlic , I would afraid of over powering prawns .

It does sound good though could give it a whirl , don"t know till youv"e tried.

Incidentally the Prawn cocktail I had last night was delic.

174 cals. Not a fast day today so I think I can have that.
The whole meal comes to 488 cals.

Nonu if the prawns aren't overpowered by a big dollop of marie rose sauce, a bit of chopped garlic won't bother them!

I'm trying to imagine an overwhelmed prawn?

I don"t make Marie Rose sauce , too lazy , I just squirt the mayo over them .

Bring the overwhelmed prawn around with just a dash of tebasco.

But it's so easy!

I'm sure it is easy ...... to overwhelm a prawn.

I know it is easy , but i am thinking lazy might be my middle name these days .

Isn"t it good to have a cheerful thread , not too much heaviness .

[smiles]to one and all

Butty

My own take is using fat-free creme fraiche, squirt of tomato puree, sprinkling of sumac or paprika and a bit of chopped coriander .... tasty and almost calorie-free.

How about using a garlic mayo and if it was too much you could soften it with plain mayo
I love these happy threads especially about food

You set me thinking now Ella .

Creme fraiche sounds an interesting variation - might give that a go!

That's why I'm having aioli garlic flavoured do overwhelmed prawns blush?

Yes - it gives them a very attractive rosy hue!

I think I'd use chopped chives rather than garlic, though your version does sound tempting, Galen. Not today though as it is a fast day for me.

Are you all going to go totally 1970s cliche and have Black Forest Gateau for dessert?

Since I became a veggie I gave up prawn cocktail starters for Pear, walnut and Stilton salad on a few rocket leaves A cliche of a different decade really. Now it seems to be scallops and black pudding. Enjoy it whatever .

Can't get a decent black pudding round here! Love coquille ST Jaques!