Melon with Prawns & Strawberries
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
5 minReady
30 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | each |
avocados
medium size |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
lemon juice
|
|
| 1 | each |
melon
seasonal, medium size |
* |
| 1 | each |
celery heart
chopped |
* |
| 4 | ounces |
strawberries
hulled and sliced |
|
| 8 | ounces |
shrimp
cooked and peeled |
|
| 2 | each |
lettuce
gem lettuces, rinsed and torn in pieces |
*
|
| For the dressing | |||
| 8 | ounces |
strawberries
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
sugar, superfine
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
orange juice
unsweetened |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
parsley leaves
chopped, fresh |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
freshly ground, to taste |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | each |
avocados
medium size |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 1 | each |
melon
seasonal, medium size |
* |
| 1 | each |
celery heart
chopped |
* |
| 115.6 | ml/g |
strawberries
hulled and sliced |
|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
shrimp
cooked and peeled |
|
| 2 | each |
lettuce
gem lettuces, rinsed and torn in pieces |
*
|
| For the dressing | |||
| 231.2 | ml/g |
strawberries
|
|
| 5 | ml |
sugar, superfine
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 15 | ml |
orange juice
unsweetened |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
parsley leaves
chopped, fresh |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
freshly ground, to taste |
*
|
Directions
Freezing is not recommended for this recipe.
Peel and chop the avocado and place it in a mixing bowl. Sprinkle it with the lemon juice to prevent it from discolouring.
Halve the melon, discard the seeds and scoop out the flesh using a melon baller (or cut it into cubes).
Gently combine the melon, chopped celery, strawberries and prawns with the avocado and refrigerate until needed.
Meanwhile, purée the dressing ingredients in a food processor or liquidiser.
Arrange the lettuce on 4 plates and divide the prawn mixture between them.
Pour the dressing over and serve immediately.
Cook's notes: when melons are ripe they should 'give' slightly when pressed at the stalk end.
Wrap up melons well if storing them in the refrigerator as otherwise they will permeate everything around them with their heady scent.
