
A super simple Swedish style prawn sandwich recipe. A lunch of totally delicious lightly toasted sourdough rye bread topped with prawns in a creamy dressing with dill and lemon zest.
This is just the nicest sandwich recipe, big juicy king prawns tossed in a creamy dressing spiked with just a tiny hit of horseradish. So if you’re looking for delicious prawn sandwich ideas then I think you’ll just love this!
All piled onto hot buttered toast, garnished with finely chopped dill, mustard cress and lemon zest.
Our open prawn sandwich recipe is super simple to make and you can have this on the table ready to eat in less than 10 minutes.
It’s ideal as a delicious lunch or simple weeknight dinner.
Prawn Sandwich Recipe Ingredients
- 4 slices sourdough rye bread – feel free to switch to any other bread you like – try wholegrain or tiger bread.
- 1 tbs butter – I always use butter, but you can use a olive oil or sunflower spread if you prefer
- 200g cooked king prawns
- 1 tbs mayonnaise
- 1/2 tsp horseradish sauce
- small bunch of dill – I grow this in my little herb garden, it’s a lovely herb to have to hand, great with fish or eggs.
- zest of 1 lemon
- small handful of cress

How to make Swedish style prawn sandwiches

I like to make these sandwiches on sourdough rye bread, lightly toasted with lots of butter.
Whilst the bread toasts mix up the creamy prawn topping.
Just add the horseradish sauce to the mayonnaise and mix it together.
Then tip in the prawns and stir them into the dressing gently.
Pile the prawns onto the toast and scatter over the chopped dill, lemon zest and cress.
I have to eat them straightaway, our open prawn sandwich recipe is far too delicious to wait! If I’m making this as a simple dinner I’d probably add a glass of icy cold Chardonnay on the side.
You can use the prawns tossed in horseradish, mayonnaise and lemon zest as a delicious prawn sandwich filler too, it’s delicious on wholemeal bread.

Get loads of lunch recipes and ideas here
More Easy Prawn Recipes to Cook
I love to eat prawns for dinner, they cook really quickly and that’s aways a good thing – especially if like me you get impatient waiting to eat!
- Cajun Prawn Tacos – juicy prawns with a sprinkling of Cajun spice served in tacos with mango and salad – so good!
- Spicy Prawn Salad – one of my favourite easy summer dinner recipes – spicy prawns tossed into fresh salad and just served with garlic ciabatta slices. Delicious!
- Tapas Prawns – it just wouldn’t be tapas night without the prawns and our tapas prawns are mouthwateringly good!
Tasty Hot Sandwich Recipes to Try
Sometimes sandwiches for dinner is just what you fancy eating. These are my favourite hot sandwich recipes and there’s not a grilled cheese amongst them!
- BEST Sausage Sandwiches – seriously there’s not a sausage sandwich better than this one. It’s perfection.
- Fish Finger Sandwiches – great for Friday night dinner with the kids – load up those bread rolls with fish fingers, salad and mayo and serve with wedges and our delicious pesto pea dip.
- Steak Ciabatta – date night sandwich right here.
If you love prawns – we’ve loads more delicious prawn recipes here
Best Prawn Sandwich Recipe
Prawn Sandwich Recipe

A tasty Swedish style prawn sandwich with lemon and dill dressing.
Ingredients
- 4 slices sourdough rye bread
- 1 tbs butter
- 200g cooked king prawns
- 1 tbs mayonnaise
- 1/2 tsp horseradish sauce
- small bunch of dill
- zest of one lemon
- small handful of cress
Instructions
- Lightly toast the bread, then butter and put onto serving plates.
- Mix together the mayonnaise and horseradish sauce (add more or less horseradish to suit your taste)
- Gently stir the prawns into the dressing.
- Pile the prawns onto the toast.
- Scatter over the chopped dill, lemon zest and cress - season with salt and cracked black pepper to taste.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 409Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 230mgSodium: 1468mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 5gSugar: 2gProtein: 29g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
Save our Swedish style prawn sandwich on Pinterest for later!

Love sandwiches – get lots more sandwich recipes and ideas here
Hey – we hope you enjoy the prawn sandwich recipe UK and when you cook it don’t forget to tag us your creations on Twitter @daisiesandpieUK or Instagram @daisiesandpie
Get more toastie ideas and recipes here
Get more delicious meal ideas and easy recipes here