Mango and Prawn Salad, a fantastic side dish packed with goodness, incredibly flavours and vibrant colours. It's light and refreshing, with a zesty touch coming from the lime dressing and a spicy kick coming from the jalapenos. This salad pairs really well with any grilled or baked meat or fish, it's quick and easy to make in no time, and it's a big winner at any family gathering or celebrations.
This delicious salad looks like sunshine on a plate, the colours are so fresh and vibrant, and all the ingredients work so well together, it makes my mouth water by just looking at it.
And this is the kind of food that one craves when the weather calls for a BBQ or backyard gathering. True, the grilling bit is the main event, but having a great side dish to go with all that juicy meat is a must.
And what's not to like about this salad, there are so many different textures and flavours that just work together. Whoever said that salads are boring hasn't tried this one!
Leave the prawns / shrimp out, and you have a fantastic mango salsa that you can enjoy with grilled prawns or grilled salmon fillets, grilled peri peri chicken
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Ingredients overview
- prawns - I used ready-cooked prawns, if you buy raw praws, you will have to cook them beforehand
- mango - use a mango that is ripe and juicy, its sweetness will make all the difference
- red onion - I find that red onions work the best in salads, and a little goes a long way, there is no need to use a whole onion, unless you double up the amounts of the other ingredients, otherwise you have too much onion
- pickled jalapenos - you can also use fresh jalapenos, but I absolutely love the pickled ones
- red pepper - adds colour, crunch and sweetness - and plus it's delicious
- salt & pepper - I prefer coarse sea salt, but use whichever you like, black pepper is my favourite
- olive oil - my favourite oil for salads, but you can choose any other oil of your choice
- lime - it makes the best dressing to go with seafood of any kind and mangoes
- parsley - to garnish - you can swap it for coriander / cilantro is you wish
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Step-by-step photos and instructions
- peel and chop the red onion finely
- peel and chop the mango into cubes, then chop the pepper, parsley and jalapenos
- add them to a salad bowl together with the cooked prawns
- season with salt and pepper, add the olive oil and lime juice
- mix everything well
- refrigerate until ready to use
Expert tips
I highly recommend making this salad in advance and refrigerating it so it can be nice and cold, plus the ingredients will have a chance to proper mix together and make everything even better.
To store, use an airtight container, so if you need to take the salad to a potluck or bbq, it's easy and safe to transport, without worrying that the juices from the salad will make a big mess.
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Mango and Prawn Salad
Ingredients
- 1 mango
- 150 g cooked prawns (5 oz)
- ½ red onion
- 1 red pepper
- 5 slices pickled jalapenos
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lime
- ½ teaspoon coarse sea salt
- â…› teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
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Instructions
- Peel and chop the mango into cubes.
- Peel and chop the red onion finely, then add them to a large mixing bowl together with the cooked prawns, chopped red pepper, chopped pickled jalapenos.
- Season with salt and pepper, and drizle over the oil.
- Cut the lime in half, and squeeze out the juice over the rest of the ingredients.
- Mix everything well.
- Refrigerate the salad before serving.
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Notes
- I highly recommend making this salad in advance and refrigerating it so it can be nice and cold, plus the ingredients will have a chance to proper mix together and make everything even better.
- To store, use an airtight container, so if you need to take the salad to a potluck or bbq, it's easy and safe to transport, without worrying that the juices from the salad will make a big mess.
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