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    Home » Recipes » Lunch » Lunch Salads

    Avocado Prawn And Coconut Salad

    Published: Apr 17, 2018 · Updated: Apr 21, 2022 by Neil 8 Comments

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    Two plates of avocado prawn and coconut salad with forks to the side. Pin title text overlay at top.
    A plate of avocado prawn and coconut salad with a fork on the side.

    Avocado prawn and coconut salad is a delicious, healthy and easy to make salad. It's perfect as a lunch or starter. You'll love the honey coconut dressing!

    A plate of avocado prawn and coconut salad with a fork to the side. Some spinach leaves and a jug in the background as decoration.

    This perfect avocado prawn and coconut salad recipe proves that all salads aren't boring!

    Its a delicious sweet tasting salad. Suitable all year round.

    You folks know that every now and then despite the time of year maybe not being appropriate I'll drop in a salad recipe just to add a bit of variety.

    And it's been a while since the last king prawn and rocket salad hasn't it?

    So, today its the turn of this tasty avocado prawn and coconut salad!

    Birds eye view of two plates of avocado prawn and coconut salad with forks to the left side.

    It was my other half that gave me the idea for this avocado prawn and coconut salad.

    You see, she frequently travels with her job, staying over in hotels all around the U.K.

    I recall her mentioning she'd enjoyed having it somewhere. I duly noted it down in my "menu ideas" OneNote and thought about how I could make it more interesting and healthy.

    And not just taste like any old ordinary salad.

    Close up of a plate of avocado prawn and coconut salad. Some spinach leaves, halved limes and a jug in the background as decoration.

    That's where I thought I would use a honey dressing which would enhance the flavour and make it more exciting to eat.

    Also honey used as a salad dressing helps to break down salad greens and improves digestibility too. Now there's a fact for you!

    And talking about facts and health benefits.....

    Two plates of avocado prawn and coconut salad with forks to the left side.

    The Health Benefits Of This Avocado Prawn And Coconut Salad

    • This prawn and avocado salad is only 391 calories per serving!
    • Provides 166% of your daily vitamin C requirement as well as a quarter of your vitamin A requirement.
    • Provides a quarter of your daily calcium and iron requirements.
    • As a superfood avacados can help protect your body from heart disease, cancer, degenerative eye and brain diseases.
    • Prawns are an excellent low-fat source of protein.
    • Coconut is rich in fibre which plays an important role in the digestive process.

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    Avocado Prawn And Coconut Salad Recipe

    This avocado prawn and coconut salad is best served fresh. Keep it chilled if you make it and take it to work too.

    I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe if you like it! 🙂

    Avocado prawn and coconut salad is a delicious sweet tasting salad that's perfect as a healthy lunch or starter. It's packed full of flavour, made with minimal ingredients and has an amazingly tasty sweet honey coconut dressing to go with it. This perfect salad recipe proves that salads aren't boring!
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    Avocado Prawn And Coconut Salad Recipe

    Avocado prawn and coconut salad is a delicious sweet tasting salad that's perfect as a healthy lunch or starter.
    Prep Time20 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Lunch
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 391kcal
    Author: Neil

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    Equipment

    • Kitchen scale
    • Chopping board
    • Kitchen knives
    • Measuring spoons
    • Pyrex mixing glass bowl
    • Large mixing bowl

    Ingredients

    For the Coconut Dressing: -

    • 4 tablespoon coconut cream
    • Juice of 2 limes
    • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
    • 2 tablespoon runny honey

    For the Salad: -

    • 180 g cooked and peeled king prawns
    • 2 avocados peeled and chopped
    • 2 spring onions chopped
    • 1 tablespoon coriander freshly chopped
    • 1 tablespoon mint freshly chopped
    • 100 g baby spinach leaves
    • 1 tablespoon desiccated coconut
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    For the Coconut Dressing: -

    • Mix all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl

    For the Salad: -

    • In a large bowl place, the prawns, avocado, spring onions, coriander and mint. Pour over the dressing and toss well.
    • Divide the spinach between two places.
    • Spoon the prawn and dressing mixture between the 2 plates of spinach scatter over the desiccated coconut and serve immediately.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 391kcal | Carbohydrates: 42.4g | Protein: 33.1g | Fat: 27.5g | Saturated Fat: 5.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 1808.1mg | Fiber: 5.4g | Sugar: 9.5g | Vitamin A: 1200IU | Vitamin C: 137mg | Calcium: 250mg | Iron: 4.9mg

    Nutrition Facts
    Avocado Prawn And Coconut Salad
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 391 Calories from Fat 248
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 27.5g42%
    Saturated Fat 5.4g34%
    Monounsaturated Fat 13g
    Cholesterol 77mg26%
    Sodium 1808.1mg79%
    Carbohydrates 42.4g14%
    Fiber 5.4g23%
    Sugar 9.5g11%
    Protein 33.1g66%
    Vitamin A 1200IU24%
    Vitamin C 137mg166%
    Calcium 250mg25%
    Iron 4.9mg27%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Comments

    1. David @ Spiced

      April 17, 2018 at 2:14 pm

      Awesome! I remember you mentioning the West Highland Way hike a while back, and I'm excited to hear that it's coming up so soon. I can't wait to see the photos and hear the stories. In the meantime, though, this salad sounds like a delicious and healthy dish! I love the prawns + avocado combo here. And I totally hear ya about recipe inspiration from our significant other's travels. I have an idea in mind to try this week based on something Laura described after a recent work trip. Fun!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        April 18, 2018 at 9:08 am

        We can't wait for our hike on the West Highland Way David. We're both so looking forward to it, and of course at the end of each day there's a new place to stay at with a new menu to feast upon! Looking forward to seeing what new recipe inspiration Laura has brought you too! 😀

        Reply
    2. Ben|Havocinthekitchen

      April 17, 2018 at 5:06 pm

      5 stars
      I'm a huge fan of salads (well this might not have been that obvious lately), and this salad is amazing. While the combo of prawn and avocado is very common in our house, I'm so in love with this coconut-lime-honey dressing. Well done!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        April 18, 2018 at 9:05 am

        I'm glad you like salads too Ben. I'm a big fan of them, Lynne not so much. But when I make new dressings she's always up for trying them and this one she loved!

        Reply
    3. Mimi

      April 17, 2018 at 8:42 pm

      Fabulous! Light and flavorful. I can’t wait to try the dressing!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        April 18, 2018 at 8:57 am

        Thanks Mimi, if you find the dressing too sweet just reduce the honey a little bit. I like honey so that's why I put two tablespoons in the dressing, although some might prefer only one tablespoon.

        Reply
    4. Ashika | Gardening Foodie

      April 18, 2018 at 9:12 pm

      5 stars
      My son is the biggest fan of both avocado and prawns, and pairing it together in a salad is genius. He will absolutely love this salad. So I know that he will tell me to thank you for this recipe when I do make it for him ....Thank you for sharing, it looks delicious ....he is going to love it. Definitely saving and pinning 🙂

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        April 19, 2018 at 6:44 am

        Thanks Ashika, I'm glad that you agree avocado and prawns go together well.

        Your son will love this salad even more if he has sweet tooth for the amazing sweet honey dressing!

        Reply

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