Local Spot Prawn Salad
with Green Goddess Dressing
It’s spot prawn season, friends! There is something about pairing the bounty of the ocean and land that makes our hearts sing.
You can head down to Tuna Harbor Dockside Market on Saturday’s to pick up your local seafood direct from our fishing families or to Catalina Offshore Products any day of the week! We love that this salad highlights the seasonality of the land and sea this time of year. Lovely root vegetables and beautiful greens with delicious spot prawns!
Jared’s AND seafood on a Saturday?! Now that’s my kind of day!
Not a fan of spot prawns? No worries! Substitute any protein that tickles your fancy! Its super versatile and will go great with chicken, flank steak, salmon or even grilled veggies!
Ingredients / Equipment:
For Green Goddess Dressing:
1 cup fresh herbs... Get creative and have fun! We used:
-Carrot tops
-Dill
- Green onion
-Cilantro
-Parsley
-Mint
¾ cup full fat Greek yogurt
1 garlic clove
1 TBSP lemon juice
2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
Salt & pepper to taste
OPTIONAL: water
Blender
For Spot Prawns :
1 lb spot prawns
2 TBSP butter
Squeeze of lemon
1 garlic clove, minced
Salt + pepper to taste
Large Pan
For Salad:
2 handfuls of salad greens
2 radish, thinly sliced
1 carrot, thinly sliced
optional herbs for garnish
1/4 cup Green Goddess Salad Dressing
Large Bowl
Instructions:
For Green Goddess Dressing:
Put fresh herbs (stems n all), yogurt, garlic and lemon juice in blender on low. Slowly add in extra virgin olive oil while continuing to blend. Add salt and pepper to taste. If you wanted to thin the dressing out a bit, gradually add in a tablespoon or two of water.
You can watch our Green Goddess dressing video here. Its an oldie but a goodie!
For Spot Prawns:
We de-headed the spot prawns (lots of people think the heads are the best part!). We saved the heads and made a seafood stock with it later). You’ll want to devein each one and also take out the roe (also a delicacy to some!) We left the shells on, but you can peel them if you’d like. Full disclosure, its difficult to take the shells off when they’re super fresh and they also help keep them tender.
Next, butterfly your spot prawns. Heat up your pan with your butter and garlic. Give the garlic about a minute to cook and then add your spot prawns. They’ll cook fairly fast depending on the size of our spot prawns. Keep an eye on them! When they aren’t translucent anymore, they’re ready!
Give them a squeeze of lemon and salt and pepper when they’re almost ready!
For Salad:
Place your greens, carrots and radish in a large mixing bowl and pour in some Green Goddess Dressing. Once everything is evenly coated, place the lettuce and your toppings in a serving bowl. Put your delicious spot prawns on top and enjoy!
