Mediterranean Mango Melon And Mint Salad With King Prawns Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN MANGO, MELON AND MINT SALAD WITH KING PRAWNS

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, whisk together the vinegar, salt and pepper. Gradually add the olive oil. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Just before serving, add the lettuce, sweet peppers, mangoes, cantaloupe, onions, olives, walnuts, and chopped fresh mint; toss until well mixed.
• Arrange on individual serving plates, and top each salad with 3 or 4 fresh orange segments and 4 or 5 king prawns, plus a lemon wedge and sprigs of fresh mint. Serve at once.

WARM MANGO AND PRAWN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Add the snow peas and blanch for 1 minute. Drain, briefly refresh in cold water, then drain again. Slice lengthwise and place in a mixing bowl. Add the mango and most of the mint, reserving some mint for garnish. Set aside. For the dressing: Whisk together the oil, mustard and vinegar and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a wok over medium heat. Add the vegetable oil and saute the shallots and ginger until caramelized, 3 minutes. Add the prawns and stir-fry until just cooked, 2 minutes. Stir in the lime juice to deglaze the pan, then season with salt and pepper. Add the prawns to the mixing bowl with the snow peas and mint, then pour over the dressing and toss until well combined. Transfer to a serving platter, garnish with the remaining mint and serve.

HALLOUMI, WATERMELON, AND MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Break halloumi cheese into small pieces. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add halloumi and cook and stir until golden, about 3 minutes.
• Toss watermelon cubes, mint leaves, onion slices, and fried halloumi in a salad bowl.

MANGO SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk lime juice, lime zest, chile peppers, and sugar together in a bowl until dressing is smooth. Combine shrimp, mango, cucumber, and mint in a bowl; add dressing and toss to coat. Drizzle vinegar over salad.

THAI MANGO-PRAWN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok over medium-high to high heat. Add shrimp; cook until starting to turn pink, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and ginger. Cook for 1 minute. Stir in mirin, fish sauce, vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Add red onion, carrots, cashews, and green onions. Stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes. Add mango, lime juice, soy sauce, and sugar. Remove salad from heat.
• Place romaine hearts on a platter and spoon salad on top including sauce. Serve immediately.

MEDITERRANEAN PRAWN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix lemon juice with olive oil and dried chilli flakes. Add red onion and fennel, then set aside for 7-8 mins to soften a little.
• Mix in rocket and prawns. Season and serve with garlic bread.

PRAWN & MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the avocado with the lemon juice, then toss with the prawns, mango, tomatoes, cucumber, spinach and mint. Pack into a lunchbox and drizzle over the sweet chilli sauce, then chill until ready to eat.

GREEN MANGO SALAD WITH PRAWNS

Steps:

• Mix together the lime juice, chilli, fish sauce and sugar in a large bowl. Add the shallots and three quarters of the peanuts and mix well. Cover and set aside for up to 4 hours.
• Peel and coarsely grate the mango or apple, and stir into the mixture along with the mint. Heat the oil in a frying pan or wok, add the prawns and stir fry quickly until evenly pink - about 2 minutes.
• Scatter the lettuce leaves on a serving plate and spoon the salad mixture in the centre. Surround with the prawns and scatter over the remaining peanuts and spring onions.

MINTED MELON SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• Gently combine honeydew, lime juice, mint, cilantro, and sugar together in a bowl. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

PRAWN & MELON SALAD

Steps:

• Three hours before serving: make the dressing. Put the garlic and coriander in a food processor with 1 tsp salt and the sugar, then pulse to a pulp. Add the chilli, ginger and citrus juices and pulse until smooth. Cover and chill.
• Two hours before serving: cut the watermelon into segments, remove the skin and seed the flesh. Cut into lozenges about 3cm wide.
• Mix the melon and prawns and add the spring onions, lemongrass, ginger, lime zest and lime leaves. Chill.
• To serve: toss the dressing and herbs into the salad and scatter with chilli and peanuts.

CHILLI PRAWNS AND MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Soak skewers in cold water.
• Peal and devein prawns leaving the the tails intact.
• Mix the chillies, olive oil, lime juice, palm sugar, fish sauce and garlic well and pour half into a ziplock bag.
• Add the prawns and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Put the mangoes and coriander in a bowl and add the remaining marinade, toss and refrigerate.
• Thread prawns onto skewers.
• Preheat your barbecue on medium high heat. Barbecue prawns, turning and basting for about 3 minutes until the flesh is pink.
• Serve with mango salad and lime wedges.

MELON, MANGO, AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• To make pickled onions, combine the thinly sliced red onion and the red wine vinegar in a small bowl. Cover; chill for at least one hour.
• Pour the orange juice into a large salad bowl. Whisk in the olive oil and orange zest; season with 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of black pepper. Toss the cantaloupe, watermelon, and mango in the dressing. Just before serving, stir in the pickled onions and cilantro leaves.
• Cut the avocados into 1/2 inch dice; place in a small bowl. Sprinkle with the lime juice, and season with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir lightly to combine. Spoon an even amount of avocado into the bottom of 6 large martini or wine glasses. Top avocado with melon salad; garnish each salad with a lime slice.

CRISPY COCONUT PRAWN & MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Run a sharp knife down the back of each prawn and remove the grey line that runs from the head to the tail. Whisk the coconut milk until smooth, then tip half into a bowl with the prawns. Add half the lime juice and a pinch of salt, mix well and set aside for 15 mins.
• Meanwhile, mix the remaining coconut milk with the rest of the lime juice, the sesame oil, sugar or honey, and a pinch of salt.
• Divide the watercress or spinach between two plates, then top with the mango, avocado and red onion slices, the mint and sliced chillies.
• Pour a 1-2cm depth of oil into a large saucepan over a medium heat. Combine the desiccated coconut with the cornflour and some seasoning. Drain the prawns and turn in the cornflour mixture to coat, shaking off any excess.
• Drop one prawn into the oil; if it sizzles, add a few more, but don't overcrowd the pan. Fry for 1-2 mins on each side until crisp and golden, then transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper. When all the prawns are fried, scatter them over the salad and drizzle with the dressing.