Name: Pea, tarragon, prawn and almond cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 11/2 cup (180g) frozen peas; 1 clove garlic, peeled; 250 gram peeled uncooked medium king prawns (shrimp), chopped coarsely; 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon leaves, chopped coarsely; 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind; 1 tablespoon ground almonds; 2 cup (235g) firmly packed trimmed watercress; 1 medium fennel bulb (300g), sliced thinly; 1 stalk celery (150g), trimmed, sliced thinly on the diagonal; 1/2 cup (40g) roasted whole blanched almonds, chopped coarsely; 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon leaves, extra; 2 tablespoon olive oil; Mustard and lemon dressing; 1 1/2 tablespoon dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon olive oil

Pea, tarragon, prawn and almond cakes

Green goodness and absolutely delicious! These vege-quarian pea and prawn patties can be made a day ahead, and served with our watercress salad and lemon mustard dressing.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

30M

Marinate

Total

45M

Ingredients

11/2 cup (180g) frozen peas

1 clove garlic, peeled

250 gram peeled uncooked medium king prawns (shrimp), chopped coarsely

1 tablespoon fresh tarragon leaves, chopped coarsely

1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind

1 tablespoon ground almonds

2 cup (235g) firmly packed trimmed watercress

1 medium fennel bulb (300g), sliced thinly

1 stalk celery (150g), trimmed, sliced thinly on the diagonal

1/2 cup (40g) roasted whole blanched almonds, chopped coarsely

1 tablespoon fresh tarragon leaves, extra

2 tablespoon olive oil

Mustard and lemon dressing

1 1/2 tablespoon dijon mustard

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon olive oil

Method

1.Boil, steam or microwave peas and garlic together until peas are tender; drain.

2.Blend or process garlic and 1 cup of the peas with prawns, chopped tarragon, rind and ground almonds until combined; season. Using oiled hands, roll level tablespoons of prawn mixture into 16 balls; flatten slightly. Cover; refrigerate for 1 hour. (The patties are quite sticky, however they will not fall apart during cooking).

3.Meanwhile, make mustard and lemon dressing. Whisk ingredients in a small bowl until combined; season to taste.

4.Place watercress, fennel, celery, blanched almonds, extra tarragon and remaining peas in a large bowl with half the dressing; toss to combine.

5.Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat; cook patties, in batches, for 2 minutes each side or until golden and cooked through. Cover to keep warm.

6.Serve patties with salad, drizzled with remaining dressing.

Patties can be made up to 1 day ahead; store in an airtight container in the fridge. Use a mandoline or V-slicer to slice the fennel very thinly.
Note

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