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January: Prawn, mango, avocado summer salad with lime dressing

Prawn, Mango, Avocado Summer Salad with Lime Dressing | Easy Recipes | Ocean Gardens
Image and recipe via: recipetineats

Refreshing. Delicious. Simple.
Enjoy the taste of summer with fresh prawns and juicy, ripe mango. Perfect for your next barbecue or family lunch, this Prawn, Mango, Avocado Summer Salad is an easy-to-make crowd pleaser.

Ingredients:

Salad:

  • 2.5 cups cooked risoni/orzo or similar
  • 300 – 400g cooked peeled prawns (~750g unpeeled whole cooked)
  • 1 large mango, cut 1.5cm pieces
  • 1 large ripe avocado, cut 1.5cm pieces
  • 75 g / 2.5 oz rocket / arugula, roughly chopped
  • 250 g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 red onion, finely sliced
  • 1/4 cup coriander / cilantro leaves, finely chopped

Lime dressing:

  • 4 tbsp (60 ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) lime juice (fresh), plus more to taste
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Method:

  1. Shake dressing in a jar.
  2. Chop prawns into 2 cm pieces.
  3. Place all salad ingredients in a bowl, pour over dressing.
  4. Toss very gently using rubber spatula. Adjust to taste with more lime if desired. Serve immediately! 
Prawn, Mango, Avocado Summer Salad with Lime Dressing | Easy Recipes | Ocean Gardens
Recipe and photo originally from: recipetineats
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