Barbecued prawn skewers with corn and mango chilli salsa
Ingredients
- 24 (about 500g) frozen peeled prawns, tails on, thawed
- 8 small bamboo skewers, soaked in cold water
- 4 corn sweetcornXcobs, husks and silks removed, if preferred
- 1 medium mango, peeled, diced
- 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled, diced
- juice and zest of 1 lime, plus extra lime halves, to serve
- ½-1 teaspoon chilli paste or chilli flakes
- 6 cups mixed salad leaves, to serve
- ¼ cup vinaigrette, made with 2 parts balsamic vinegar to 1 part olive oil
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Instructions
1 Heat a barbecue hotplate to a medium-high heat. Thread prawns onto skewers, three at a time, making 8 skewers in total.
2 Barbecue the corn cobs for 15-20 minutes, or until slightly charred and cooked through.
3 Meanwhile, make mango-chilli salsa. Combine mango, avocado, lime and chilli in a small bowl, toss gently and set aside.
4 Spray barbecue hotplate with olive oil and cook prawn skewers, turning, for 2–3 minutes or until pink and cooked through.
5 Serve the prawn skewers with charred corn, mango-chilli salsa, mixed salad leaves, vinaigrette and the extra lime wedges.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Check chilli paste is gluten free.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 414 cal
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Kilojoules 1730 kJ
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Protein 26 g
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Total fat 17 g
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Saturated fat 3 g
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Carbohydrates 35 g
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Sugar 11 g
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Dietary fibre 6 g
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Sodium 530 mg
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Calcium 120 mg
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Iron 5 mg
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