Prawn, mango & caramelised walnut salad

Recipes / Salads

Make the most of beautiful summer produce in the prawn, mango and walnut salad.

Recipe «Prawn, mango & caramelised walnut salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 cup walnuts, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 2 avocados, 2 mangoes, 1kg cooked prawns, peeled , deveined , 1 bunch watercress, leaves picked, 3 baby cos lettuce, leaves separated, 2 tbsp lemon juice , 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup walnuts 
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar 
  • 2 avocados 
  • 2 mangoes 
  • 1kg cooked prawns, peeled , deveined 
  • 1 bunch watercress, leaves picked 
  • 3 baby cos lettuce, leaves separated 
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice 
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 170°C. Spread the walnuts over a baking tray and roast for 5 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, combine brown sugar and 3 teaspoons cold water in a bowl. Add hot nuts and toss to coat in the sugar mixture. Return nuts to the baking tray and roast for a further 8 minutes or until crisp and caramelised. Set aside to cool.
  3. Peel and dice avocados and mangoes, then place in a large bowl with prawns, watercress, cos leaves and nuts. Whisk together the lemon juice and oil, and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Toss the salad with the dressing just before serving.