Description
A vibrant and refreshing Prawn Mango Avocado Summer Salad featuring cooked risoni, juicy prawns, ripe mango, creamy avocado, and a zesty lime dressing. This healthy and satisfying salad is perfect for a light meal or sharing during warm weather, combining tropical flavors with a crisp, fresh texture.
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
- 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
- Make the Dressing: In a jar or bowl, combine the extra virgin olive oil, fresh lime juice, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper. Shake or whisk well until fully emulsified and set aside.
- Prepare the Prawns: Chop the cooked peeled prawns into 1.75 – 2 cm (2/3”) pieces to ensure bite-sized portions that blend well with the salad.
- Combine Salad Ingredients: In a large bowl, place the cooked risoni/orzo, chopped prawns, diced mango, diced avocado, chopped rocket/arugula, halved cherry tomatoes, finely sliced red onion, and chopped coriander leaves.
- Toss Salad: Pour the prepared lime dressing over the salad ingredients. Using a rubber spatula, gently toss everything together to coat all ingredients evenly without mashing the avocado or mango pieces.
- Adjust and Serve: Taste the salad and add extra lime juice if desired for more tang. Serve immediately to enjoy the fresh flavors and textures at their best.
Notes
- Watch the recipe video for helpful tips on chopping mango and avocado perfectly.
- Prawns, mango, and avocado make a magically complementary flavor combination.
- This salad is fresh, healthy, and satisfying enough to serve as a meal or for sharing.
- Try this salad variation using rice, quinoa, risoni/orzo, or pearl couscous for different textures and flavors.
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
