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For an Aussie Christmas lunch, nothing screams summer more than mango in a salad, even better…shaped as a wreath! This salad not only looks good but tastes even better, amaze your guests this year by serving this up on the table.
Serve 6 as starter, 8 as a side
Prep time 20 min + 30 mins marinating
Cooking time 0 mins
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:
1 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.
2 Remove the cheeks from the mango. Carefully scoop out the flesh, thinly slice. Drain the fennel.
3 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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