Smashed avocado, prawn & feta dip
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A light and refreshing summer starter that looks great when served to guests! Avocado and lime are smashed and topped with pan-fried prawns, cucumber, red onion & dill. Your next go-to loaded dip!
I like to serve this dip with toasted slices of Turkish bread and rice crackers. It goes so well with a glass of chilled white wine on a long hot summers evening.
What's in this recipe?
Garlic prawns
Prawns
I like to use raw WA prawns with tails removed for this recipe. WA prawns are so big and juicy however feel free to use local prawns to you. Do not use precooked prawns as they are generally overcooked and rubbery. Tails off also make the dipping process more streamlined.
Butter
Butter is used as the fat to cook the prawns and gives these prawns a lovely buttery flavour. Can be substituted with extra virgin olive oil if desired.
Garlic
Freshly minced garlic gives these prawns a flavour boost and makes them delicious! Please don’t use the stuff out of the jar as it will overpower the delicate prawn flesh.
Salt
Salt helps to bring out the flavours of the garlic and prawns. Don’t leave it out!
Smashed avocado dip
Avocado
Avocados make up the bulk of this dip and have a wonderful creamy texture. I like to leave the avocado with a few chunks in it when mashing it so you can enjoy a variety of textures throughout the dip and raw avocado flavour.
Cucumber
Cucumber is peeled and rolled into ribbons in this recipe. This not only looks great but also creates little rolls of cucumber that are easy to scoop up onto bread.
Feta
Feta is crumbled over the top of this dip and mashed throughout the avocado. It provides a creamy texture and sharpness of flavour that compliments the avocado so well. I prefer to use Danish style feta over Greek style feta as it is creamier in texture.
Red onion
Red onion is diced finely to give pop of tartness and contrast with the mild creamy textures and flavours in this recipe. Can be substituted with shallots.
Lime juice & zest
Lime juice is used to thin down the avocado and stop it from browning so quickly - perfect if making ahead for visitors. Lime zest is to really give the dip its punchy lime flavour. Can be substituted with fresh lemon juice and zest if desired.
Garlic
Fresh garlic gives the dip a flavour boost and compliments the cooked garlic on the prawns. Please use fresh garlic.
Salt & pepper
Salt and pepper add the finishing touch to this recipe and really bring out the beautiful fresh avocado flavour.
Step-by-step photos
Smashed avocado, prawn & feta dip
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 clove garlic
- 200g prawns (tails on, raw)
- Sea salt
- 2 avocados
- Zest of 1 lime
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 Tbsp lime juice (approx 1 lime)
- 1/2 cucumber (peeled into ribbons)
- 80g feta (crumbled)
- 1/4 red onion (diced)
- 2 Tbsp fresh dill
Instructions
- Add all ingr
- Add the b
Notes
Serving suggestion
I like to serve this dip with lightly toasted bread & rice crackers. Also great loaded into baby cos lettuce cups.
Storing
Leftover dip will keep for 1 day covered in the fridge. Not suitable for freezing.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
198Fat
15 gSat. Fat
4 gCarbs
9 gFiber
5 gNet carbs
4 gSugar
1 gProtein
10 gSodium
439 mgCholesterol
71 mg