Prawn And Watermelon Salad Food

PRAWN AND WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• Prawns quickly marinated in lime juice and stir-fried, tossed in a salad with mint, chilli, baby leaf spinach, chunks of watermelon and toasted crushed sesame seeds, peanuts and cashew nuts. Delicious!
• Put the zest and juice of one of the limes in a bowl and toss the prawns in it. Leave to marinate while you prepare the other ingredients.
• Heat a wok or frying pan, then add the cashews and heat until lightly toasted.
• Add the sesame seeds for 30 seconds until they start to brown and pop, then remove all the nuts from the pan. Crush lightly with the bottom of a saucepan and place in a big mixing bowl.
• Add the mint, chopped chilli, baby spinach, watermelon and spring onion to the mixing bowl and toss with the toasted nuts.
• Add the prawns to the hot pan with a splash of sesame oil, season with salt and pepper and stir-fry lightly for a few minutes until cooked through.
• Toss the cooked prawns with the other ingredients in the mixing bowl and season with lime juice, sesame oil, salt and pepper.
• Tip: If you can't find cashews, unsalted peanuts will do instead.

GRILLED SHRIMP, WATERMELON AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Put the shrimp in a large resealable plastic bag. Add the oregano, crushed red pepper, grated garlic, lemon zest and juice and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Seal the bag tightly and use your hands to lightly massage the marinade into the shrimp. Marinate for 15 minutes at room temperature.
• Prepare a grill or grill pan for high heat; lightly oil the grill grates or pan. Soak the skewers in cold water.
• Put the watermelon and cucumber in a mixing bowl. Put the feta and olives on top. If using the mint, scatter most of it over the watermelon mixture. Do not mix.
• Thread about 5 shrimp on each skewer. Halve the baguette piece lengthwise, then cut the pieces in half crosswise so you have 4 pieces. Brush the cut sides of the baguette with 2 tablespoons of the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put the bread cut-side down on the grill along with the shrimp. Grill the shrimp until lightly charred in spots on both sides and just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Grill the bread until lightly charred, about 2 minutes. Remove the shrimp and bread to a plate.
• Lightly rub the cut sides of the halved garlic onto the hot bread. Put 1 piece of bread on each of 4 serving plates.
• Add the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil and a large pinch of salt and pepper to the salad, gently stir to combine and divide among the plates. Top each serving of salad with a shrimp skewer. Garnish with the remaining mint if using and serve immediately.

GRILLED SHRIMP, ARUGULA AND WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat.
• Whisk together the lemon juice, 1/3 cup of the oil and a pinch each of salt and black pepper in a large bowl. Add the arugula, watermelon, cucumber, mint, olives and onion; set aside without tossing.
• Toss the shrimp with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, the red pepper flakes and a pinch each of salt and black pepper in a medium bowl. Grill until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Toss the salad until well combined and divide between 4 plates. Top with the grilled shrimp.

WATERMELON SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Whisk together remaining ingredients. Drizzle over shrimp mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate at least 20 minutes before serving. Toss before serving.

WATERMELON AND PRAWN SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the watermelon into wedges. Wash the curly endive, shake dry and break into smaller pieces. Sort and wash the watercress, shake dry and pick off the leaves.
• Wash the pepper, cut off the top, remove the seeds and cut the pepper into very thin rings.
• Mix the vinegar with the salt, pepper and olive oil.
• Fry the shrimps in oil in a large frying pan for about 1 - 2 minutes each side and season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, arrange the melon wedges on plates and scatter with curly endive, watercress and slices of pepper. Add the shrimps and drizzle the salad with vinaigrette. Garnish with edible flower if you wish.

WATERMELON, PRAWN & AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Put the onion in a medium bowl with the garlic, chilli, lime juice, vinegar, sugar and some seasoning. Leave to marinate for 10 mins.
• Add the watermelon, avocado, coriander and prawns, then toss gently to serve.

SHRIMP, WATERMELON AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine shrimp, watermelon, onion, cilantro, jalapenos and avocados,.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the lime juice, honey, oil, salt and pepper.
• Pour dressing over the salad and toss gently. Set aside for 10 minutes to allow flavours to blend.

PRAWN & MELON SALAD

Steps:

• Three hours before serving: make the dressing. Put the garlic and coriander in a food processor with 1 tsp salt and the sugar, then pulse to a pulp. Add the chilli, ginger and citrus juices and pulse until smooth. Cover and chill.
• Two hours before serving: cut the watermelon into segments, remove the skin and seed the flesh. Cut into lozenges about 3cm wide.
• Mix the melon and prawns and add the spring onions, lemongrass, ginger, lime zest and lime leaves. Chill.
• To serve: toss the dressing and herbs into the salad and scatter with chilli and peanuts.

SHRIMP AND WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• For salad: Remove rind from watermelon and put fruit in a colander set over a large bowl 5 minutes (to collect the juice). Slice 24 thin pieces of watermelon; set aside. Roughly chop any remaining watermelon and put it back in colander to drip. Zest and juice lemon. Chop enough zest to make 2 tsp. In a large nonreactive (stainless steel or glass) bowl, blend 2 tbsp lemon juice with oil, shallots, and lemon zest. Add 2 tbsp watermelon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper. Add more watermelon juice if dressing is too tart.
• For shrimp: Sprinkle shrimp with coriander and season on both sides with salt and pepper. Spray a large nonstick sauté pan with cooking spray. Add shrimp and sauté over medium-high heat until just cooked, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• To serve: Mix watercress and lettuce; toss with dressing. Add watermelon and avocado and toss gently. Divide among 4 plates and top with shrimp. Serve while shrimp are warm.