Roast corn, prawn, pepper & avocado salad

Corn is great with lime, smoky flavours and earthy cumin. If you can, keep some kernels together in strips – they look wonderful.

SERVES 4 6 PREP 15 mins COOK 45 mins EASY

3 corn cobs

1 yellow and 2 red peppers, halved

and deseeded

4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus

extra for brushing

12 spring onions, trimmed

1 large ripe avocado, stoned, peeled

and halved

2 limes small bunch of coriander 400g raw king prawns, peeled tsp smoked paprika tsp ground cumin

For the dressing

1 tbsp inely chopped shallot

1 red chilli and 1 green chilli, halved,

deseeded and inely sliced 2 limes, juiced

6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

- tsp honey (optional)

First, make the dressing. Put the shallot, chillies and lime juice in a small bowl. Season, then whisk in the oil. Add the honey to taste, if using. Heat the oven to 200C/ 180C fan/gas 6.

Stand one of the corn cobs upright in a dish, then, holding it at the top, slice down the sides using a very sharp knife to remove the kernels. Work round the cob until all the kernels have been removed. Repeat with the remaining cobs, then put the kernels in a small roasting tin and the peppers in a second tin. Season both, then add 11/2 tbsp oil to each. Toss both to coat. Roast the peppers on the top shelf of the oven until slightly charred, about 30 mins. Roast the corn, tossing halfway through, for 15-20 mins.

Tip the corn into a bowl and set aside. Brush the spring onions with the extra oil, put in the roasting tin and roast for 12-15 mins, until soft and slightly charred.

Chop the avocado flesh or slice it. Immediately squeeze over the juice of 1 lime to prevent it browning, then season.

Slice the roasted peppers into strips, then arrange them, the spring onions and corn in a broad, shallow bowl. Add the coriander, treating it like a salad leaf (pull o any very coarse or long stalks). Spoon over the dressing.

Pat the prawns dry with kitchen paper – if they’re wet, they won’t fry properly. Heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan and, when really hot, add the prawns. Cook until they turn from grey to pink – this will happen very quickly. When you see this starting to happen, add the spices. Toss to combine, then season and squeeze over the juice of the remaining lime. Tip the prawns onto the salad and serve immediately.

GOOD TO KNOW vit c • 2 of 5-a-day • gluten free PER SERVING (6) 340 kcals • fat 27g • saturates 4g • carbs 11g • sugars 7g • ibre 5g • protein 11g • salt 0.7g