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:
- Mix all the salsa ingredients, except the avocado, together in a bowl. Cover with cling wrap (or a plate) and put in the fridge.
- Marinate the praws for half an hour with the lime, chilli and honey.
- After that time is up cook prawns in a skillet with a bit of oil until the prawns become opaque.
- 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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