Looking for a delicious, healthy salad for Christmas lunch with a festive twist? Mangoes Australia has created a Prawn, Mango and Fennel Wreath Salad that will have everyone asking you for the recipe.

Mangoes are the quintessential summer fruit in Australia. While they’re often associated with desserts and smoothies, they also pair perfectly with prawns – and chicken – in savoury dishes such as salads.

RECIPE: Prawn, mango, fennel wreath salad

Ingredients

2 medium fennel bulbs, trimmed

1 lemon, juiced

200ml crème fraîche

¼ cup mint leaves, shredded

3 mangoes

100g baby rocket

4 green shallots, thinly sliced

3 Lebanese cucumbers, peeled into ribbons

1 bunch radish, washed, thinly sliced

1kg cooked medium prawns, peeled, deveined

¼ cup pistachio kernels, toasted, chopped

Extra virgin olive oil & lemon wedges, to serve

Method

Use a mandolin to thinly slice the fennel into a large bowl. Pour over the lemon juice, season with salt and pepper. Stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Combine the crème fraiche and mint, season. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Remove the cheeks from the mango. Carefully scoop out the flesh, thinly slice. Drain the fennel.

Combine the rocket and shallots, arrange in a wreath shape on a large board or platter. Top with fennel, cucumber, radish, prawns and mango. Sprinkle with pistachio. Drizzle with olive oil. Serve with mint crème fraiche and lemon wedges.

 

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