MEDITERRANEAN MANGO, MELON AND MINT SALAD WITH KING PRAWNS

Mediterranean Mango, Melon and Mint Salad With King Prawns image

Provided by BecR2400

Categories Mango

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 head romaine lettuce, carefully washed and patted dry, and torn into bite-sized pieces
1 red sweet bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
2 ripe mangoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 ripe cantaloupe, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 chopped green onions, including some of the green tops
12 -16 french nicoise olives
1/2 cup broken walnut pieces, toasted
2 tablespoons chopped of fresh mint, plus mint sprigs for garnish
2 oranges, in segments (preferably seedless navel oranges)
16 -20 cooked jumbo shrimp, shelled and deveined (optional)
1 fresh lemon, quartered
2 tablespoons walnut white wine vinegar
1/8 teaspoon salt
fresh ground pepper
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

In a large salad bowl, whisk together the vinegar, salt and pepper. Gradually add the olive oil. Taste and adjust seasonings.
Just before serving, add the lettuce, sweet peppers, mangoes, cantaloupe, onions, olives, walnuts, and chopped fresh mint; toss until well mixed.
Arrange on individual serving plates, and top each salad with 3 or 4 fresh orange segments and 4 or 5 king prawns, plus a lemon wedge and sprigs of fresh mint. Serve at once.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 434.7, Fat 30.1, SaturatedFat 3.8, Sodium 217.5, Carbohydrate 44.4, Fiber 11, Sugar 30.5, Protein 6.8