No mayo prawn cocktail?

zulubabe

Its my first Christmas that I'm cooking for this year & I really want to make a prawn cocktail for starters but my guest doesn't eat mayonnaise can anyone please suggest a mayo free recipe?

Thanks

fiscalfreckles

You could make a light sald dressing with olive oil, vinegar/lemon juice & herbs, or use natural yoghurt or creme fraiche instead of the mayo - if they like any of those...?

nickyhutch

I Nigella's recipe uses just salad cream, and it's delicious.

zulubabe

Thanks both - unfortunately salad cream is seen in the same way as mayo however the natural yoghurt idea is good. I once made him a potato salad with yoghurt & it was eaten.

simon1966

If the guest doesn't rally like salad cream or mayo then i would make them something else and have the prawn cocktail yourself.

Perhaps they could have spicy prawns on a bed of lettuce etc.

MrsE_2

Why not just serve theirs sauce less, I would happily eat prawns & lettuce & brown bread.

MrsE_2

nickyhutch wrote: »

I Nigella's recipe uses just salad cream, and it's delicious.

I like most of Nigella's recipes.

Can you post a link to it or say what book its in please.

nickyhutch

MrsE wrote: »

I like most of Nigella's recipes.

Can you post a link to it or say what book its in please.

I think it's in Feast :j

zanuda

Prawn don't go very well with yogurt or cream. It will work with southern island dressing, which is based on mayonnaise. How about serving it like they do in Texas - just cooked prawn with salad leaves as decoration (you could make big ones and put prawns on), on the table 3 dips - salsa, cream and guacamole. (Salsa - the best - Old El passo or Discovery)

antw23uk

Sweet chilli dipping sauce ...... They will love you for it even if they are completely and utterly weird for not loving mayo :eek: :rotfl:

bubblegumcola

Could you just have a squeeze of lemon over their prawns? I'm sure I've had it quite plain like that before, almost prefer it to having lots of sauce.