Description
This vibrant Prawn Mango Avocado Summer Salad with Lime Dressing combines juicy prawns, sweet mango, creamy avocado, and fresh vegetables tossed with a zesty lime dressing. Perfect for a light, refreshing meal or sharing at a summer gathering, this salad is both healthy and satisfying. The use of cooked risoni or orzo adds a lovely texture, making it a complete dish bursting with tropical flavors and a hint of garlic.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad Ingredients
- 2.5 cups cooked risoni/orzo or similar
- 300 – 400g / 10 – 12 oz cooked peeled prawns/shrimp (~750g unpeeled whole cooked)
- 1 large mango, cut into 1.5cm / ½” pieces
- 1 large ripe avocado, cut into 1.5cm / ½” pieces
- 75 g / 2.5 oz rocket/arugula, roughly chopped
- 250 g / 8 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 red onion, finely sliced
- 1/4 cup coriander/cilantro leaves, finely chopped
Dressing Ingredients
- 4 tbsp (60 ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) fresh lime juice, plus more to taste
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the Dressing: In a jar, combine the extra virgin olive oil, fresh lime juice, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper. Shake well until all ingredients are fully emulsified, creating a bright and tangy lime dressing.
- Chop Prawns: Cut the cooked peeled prawns into pieces approximately 1.75 – 2 cm (2/3”) in size, ensuring bite-sized pieces for easy eating in the salad.
- Combine Salad Ingredients: In a large bowl, add the cooked risoni or orzo, chopped prawns, diced mango, diced avocado, roughly chopped rocket/arugula, halved cherry tomatoes, finely sliced red onion, and chopped coriander/cilantro leaves.
- Toss the Salad: Pour the prepared lime dressing over the salad ingredients. Using a rubber spatula, gently toss everything together very carefully to avoid mashing the avocado and mango pieces, ensuring an even coating of the dressing.
- Adjust and Serve: Taste the salad and add extra lime juice if desired for more acidity. Serve immediately to enjoy the salad at its freshest.
Notes
- The recipe video provides useful tips for chopping mango and avocado perfectly.
- Prawns, mango, and avocado combine beautifully to create a magical flavor in this salad.
- This salad is fresh, healthy, and satisfying enough to serve as a meal or share among friends.
- You can substitute the risoni/orzo with rice, quinoa, or pearl couscous depending on your preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 536 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 1085 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 51 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 252 mg
