A refreshing summer salad to pamper your tastebuds
Recipe by Anna Montali. Assisted by Nomvuselelo Mncube. Styling by Ingrid Casson. Photograph by Karl Rogers. Article from the January 2012 issue of Food and Home Entertaining magazine.
F&HE love – A refreshing summer salad to pamper your tastebuds
Thai prawn, pawpaw and palm heart salad with a citrus dressing
Serves 4 – 6 Easy 30 minutes
Citrus Dressing
juice and zest of 4 limes
juice of 1/2 orange
45ml (3 tbsp) palm sugar
1 red chilli, seeded and sliced
handful of red basil leaves
30ml (2 tbsp) fresh mint
2 Thai lime leaves
30ml (2 tbps) fresh ginger, finely chopped
1 fresh lemon grass, trimmed, halved and bruised
5ml (1 tsp) fish sauce
Salad
500g fresh prawns
1 Israeli cucumber, seeded and cubed
1/2 pawpaw, seeded and cubed
1 x 410g tin palm hearts, drained and cubed
1 avocado, cubed
1 shallot, finely sliced
125ml (1/2 cup) fresh coriander
60ml (1/4 cup) fresh mint
60ml (1/4 cup) cashew nuts, toasted
2 limes, halved to serve
- For the dressing, bring the lime juice, zest and orange juice to the boil over medium heat in a small pot. Remove from the heat and add the sugar and stir until it has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Return to the heat if the sugar is not dissolving.
- Using a pestle and mortar lightly crush the chilli, herbs, lime leaves, ginger and lemon grass.
- Stir the lemon grass mixture into the palm sugar mixture and allow to infuse for about 1 hour.
- Stir in the fish sauce to season. Strain and discard the solids.
- For the salad, toss to combine all of the ingredients, except for the limes, in a large mixing bowl and add just enough dressing to coat the ingredients.
- Divide the salad between individual serving bowls and drizzle with the remaining dressing. Add the limes and serve.
Visit our Social Media for the latest news and ideas or find a brilliant recipe online for any occasion.
|
Subscribe to Food and HomeIf you want to wow your guests, feel inspired and have all the help you need at your fingertips, why not subscribe to this great magazine? Give a gift SubscriptionLooking for a gift for someone who loves entertaining? Let them receive this wonderful magazine from you every month! Latest issue of Food and HomeSee what’s in the latest exciting issue of food and home. |