easy entertaining

prawn & mango hand salads

serves 8

prep 30 mins

750g watermelon, cut into 1cm-thick slices
22 peeled cooked prawns, tails removed
3 baby gem lettuce, leaves separated
2 mangoes, finely chopped

dressing

125ml (1⁄2 cup) coconut cream
11⁄2 tbs sweet chilli sauce
11⁄2 tbs fresh lime juice
1⁄2 tsp fish sauce
1 tsp finely grated lime rind

1 To make the dressing, whisk all the ingredients in a small bowl until combined.

2 Use a 2cm star-shaped pastry cutter to cut 22 stars from the watermelon (see note). Use a 7cm star-shaped pastry cutter to cut 1 star from the watermelon (reserve remaining watermelon for another use).

3 Place a prawn on each lettuce leaf then drizzle over a little of the dressing. Divide the mango among the leaves.

4 Use the picture as a guide to arrange the filled leaves on a serving platter, slightly overlapping, in a circular pattern. Place large watermelon star in the centre of the platter. Drizzle over the remaining dressing. Top each hand salad with a small star and serve immediately.

“This worked a treat at our office party. Everyone could grab their own individual lettuce leaf packed with prawns and fruit. I could have drunk the dressing on its own it ms so delicious!” nothere

NOTE

The watermelon doesn't have to be cut into star shapes. Any fun or festive-shaped melon pieces (or even just melon balls or cubes) would look pretty on this salad.

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