Preparation

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• If the prawns are frozen, let them defrost completely until they are soft: it will be easier to clean them without breaking.

  Clean the prawns.
  For a detailed step-by-step procedure you can read the tutorial by clicking on the following link: How to clean prawns and shrimp.

  Gently detach the heads from the bodies of the prawns.
  Shell the prawns.
  Then:
  – with a sharp knife, make an incision along the back of the prawn;
  – with a toothpick or the tip of the knife, extract the black thread.
  Rinse the shelled prawns thoroughly under running water.
  Let them drain.
  Pat the residual water with kitchen paper.

  

• Boil the shrimps
  Bring salted water to a boil in a small saucepan.
  Add the shrimps and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  Remove the shrimps with a slotted spoon, transfer them to a plate and let them cool.

• Prepare the light pink sauce or light cocktail sauce without mayonnaise and without ketchup.

  Pour into the mixer:
  – the ricotta;
  – a pinch of salt;
  – a pinch of pepper;
  – a pinch of nutmeg or other preferred spice;
  and blend.

  Add the tomato sauce – one tablespoon for every 3.5 oz of ricotta – and blend until smooth and homogeneous.
  The ideal density is that of mayonnaise, creamy but compact.

  

• For the green part of the salad, you have a wide choice among the many types of lettuce, including lettuce, arugula, lamb’s lettuce, or valerianella.

  Select and wash the leaves.
  Let them drain in a colander.
  Dry them with kitchen paper.

• Plate and serve your shrimp cocktail in a serving dish, in portions or in mini portions
  also in finger food version.

  You can use glasses or mini glasses, bowls or mini bowls, cups or mini cups, plates or small plates, shells, or salad leaves from lettuce to radicchio to fennel leaves.

  You can assemble your cocktail as you prefer: mixing the ingredients or layering them.
  Grind the pepper.

  Your light shrimp cocktail is ready.

  Enjoy your meal!

  

• For a more delicate and lighter version, you can use the Greek yogurt sauce or dressing.

  For a dairy-free version, prepare the cocktail sauce with avocado mayonnaise without eggs and milk and sugar-free ketchup sauce.