Recipe: Chilli & Lime Prawns with Jalapeno, Mango and Tomato Salsa

by Michelle on January 9, 2010 · 2 comments

in Healthy Dinner,Healthy Lunch,Summer

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This is a refreshing summer-time dish that is great as a light lunch or dinner. The salsa contains fresh mangoes for sweetness and jalapeno chillis for a bit of bite. The prawns are marinated in lime juice and chilli for a bit of a thai flavoured twist. Enjoy!

Recipe: Chilli & Lime Prawns with Jalapeno, Mango and Tomato Salsa

Serves: 4-5

Jalapeno, Mango and Tomato Salsa

Ingredients:

  • two limes, juiced
  • 1 mango peeled and cubed
  • 1 red (capsicum) bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 yellow (capsicum) bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 green (capsicum) bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 red onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 red chilli, sliced thinly
  • 3 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno chilli, finely sliced
  • 1 large fresh avocado, mashed
  • 1/2 cup coriander leaves and stems, finely chopped
  • pinch of ground black pepper and himilayan sea salt

Chilli and Lime Prawns 

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup honey, melted
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 red chilli, finely sliced
  • black pepper and himilayan sea salt, to taste
  • 10 fresh uncooked prawns

How to:

  1. Mix all the salsa ingredients, except the avocado, together in a bowl. Cover with cling wrap (or a plate) and put in the fridge.
  2. Marinate the praws for half an hour with the lime, chilli and honey.
  3. After that time is up cook prawns in a skillet with a bit of oil until the prawns become opaque.
  4. To serve place spread some mashed avocado on a plate, place salsa on top and prawns. Season with salt and pepper. Enjoy with extra lime juice and chili.

Hope you enjoy this recipe!

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Michelle

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