Prawn and Mango Salad
Prawn and Mango Salad
Ingredients
For the Sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons hot water
- 2 lime juice, from 2 limes
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 long red chilli, finely sliced
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- small handful coriander, finely chopped
- 1 pinch salt
For the Salad
- 650 grams raw prawns, with the shell on
- 1 mango, finely sliced on one cheek and diced on the other
- 1/2 continental cucumber, halved then finely sliced
- 2 cos lettuces, cut into 8ths
- 1/4 bunch coriander, roughly torn
- 1/4 bunch mint leaves
- 1 avocado, sliced, optional
Instructions
- 1
Gently poach the raw prawns: Bring a pot of water to a boil. Once boiling, add the prawns, turn off the heat, and let them poach for 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
While the prawns are poaching, prepare the sauce. In a measuring jug or small bowl, combine the honey and hot water. Mix well to melt the honey.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add the lime juice, crushed garlic, finely sliced long red chilli, finely chopped coriander, fish sauce, and a pinch of salt to the honey mixture. Mix everything well until combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Once poached, drain the prawns. Peel and devein the prawns, then place them into a clear mixing bowl.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Prepare the cucumber by halving it lengthwise, then finely slicing it. Place the sliced cucumber into the bowl with the prawns.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Prepare the mango by peeling it. Finely slice one cheek and dice the other cheek. Add the sliced and diced mango to the bowl with the prawns and cucumber.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Pour 1/2 of the prepared dressing over the prawns, mango, and cucumber in the mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Roughly tear 1/4 bunch of mint leaves and 1/4 bunch of coriander. Add these herbs to the prawn, mango, and cucumber mixture.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Gently mix all the ingredients in the bowl to combine them with the dressing.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Arrange the cos lettuce pieces onto a serving platter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Scatter the prawn, mango, cucumber, and herb mix over the cos lettuce on the platter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Garnish with any remaining fresh herbs (mint and coriander) and drizzle with as much of the remaining dressing as desired. If using, add sliced avocado.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Serve immediately and enjoy.
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Prawn and Mango Salad
For the Sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons hot water
- 2 lime juice, from 2 limes
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 long red chilli, finely sliced
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- small handful coriander, finely chopped
- 1 pinch salt
For the Salad
- 650 grams raw prawns, with the shell on
- 1 mango, finely sliced on one cheek and diced on the other
- 1/2 continental cucumber, halved then finely sliced
- 2 cos lettuces, cut into 8ths
- 1/4 bunch coriander, roughly torn
- 1/4 bunch mint leaves
- 1 avocado, sliced, optional
Instructions
- 1
Gently poach the raw prawns: Bring a pot of water to a boil. Once boiling, add the prawns, turn off the heat, and let them poach for 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
While the prawns are poaching, prepare the sauce. In a measuring jug or small bowl, combine the honey and hot water. Mix well to melt the honey.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add the lime juice, crushed garlic, finely sliced long red chilli, finely chopped coriander, fish sauce, and a pinch of salt to the honey mixture. Mix everything well until combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Once poached, drain the prawns. Peel and devein the prawns, then place them into a clear mixing bowl.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Prepare the cucumber by halving it lengthwise, then finely slicing it. Place the sliced cucumber into the bowl with the prawns.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Prepare the mango by peeling it. Finely slice one cheek and dice the other cheek. Add the sliced and diced mango to the bowl with the prawns and cucumber.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Pour 1/2 of the prepared dressing over the prawns, mango, and cucumber in the mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Roughly tear 1/4 bunch of mint leaves and 1/4 bunch of coriander. Add these herbs to the prawn, mango, and cucumber mixture.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Gently mix all the ingredients in the bowl to combine them with the dressing.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Arrange the cos lettuce pieces onto a serving platter.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Scatter the prawn, mango, cucumber, and herb mix over the cos lettuce on the platter.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Garnish with any remaining fresh herbs (mint and coriander) and drizzle with as much of the remaining dressing as desired. If using, add sliced avocado.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Serve immediately and enjoy.