Prawn And Mandarin Salad Recipes

TANTALIZING MANDARIN ORANGE SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Toss all ingredients except for sliced red onions.
• 2. Mix all ingredients for poppy seed dressing in blender. Then pour amount you would like on salad and toss again. This poppy seed recipe makes enough for when I triple the recipe to make for church.
• 3. Put slices of red onion on top for garnish.

PRAWN AND MANDARIN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small screw-top jar shake the orange juice, lime juice, Tabasco sauce and pepper to combine.
• Place 2 tablespoons of the citrus mixture into a medium bowl and add the prawns and toss to coat.
• Cover and put into the fridge for 1 hour to marinate.
• Meanwhile if using wooden skewers, soak them in cold water for 30 minutes and then drain.
• To make the dressing, in a small jug whisk the remaining citrus mixture, red wine vinegar, olive oil and sesame oil to combine. Set aside.
• Preheat a barbecue grill or plate on medium.
• Thread the prawns onto wooden or metal skewers, leaving 0.5cm between each prawn. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until cooked through.
• In a large bowl toss the salad leaves, mandarin, capsicum (bell pepper), and red onion.
• Add the dressing and toss to coat.
• Divide the salad among serving plates and top with the prawn skewers.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with the bread.

MANDARIN ORANGE SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Mix dressing ingredients and let sit over night or at least 3 hours in refrigerator.
• Toast almonds and sesame seeds in frying pan.
• Chop salad into bite-size pieces.
• Slice onion into thin rings.
• Cut avocado into 1/2 inch cubes.
• Sprinkle lemon juice on avocado if not serving immediately.
• Combine all salad ingredients including drained oranges and shrimp.
• Toss, dress and serve.

SPINACH SALAD WITH GRILLED SHRIMP AND MANDARIN ORANGES

Steps:

• Drain and reserve the liquid from the oranges; set the oranges aside to chill in the fridge.
• Combine the juice from the oranges, wine, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger and garlic in a small dish; stir until well combined.
• Place clean shrimp in a re-closeable storage bag; pour marinade over the shrimp and allow to marinade for at least an hour.
• Partially freeze the bacon to allow for easier cutting.
• Without separating the bacon pieces, cut the bacon lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices.
• Turn the bacon and cut widthwise into 1/4 inch pieces.
• Fry bacon bits until crispy; drain on paper towels and set aside.
• Drain the bacon grease from the pan, allowing a thin coating to remain.
• Toast the almonds on a high heat in the pan used to fry the bacon, stirring constantly to avoid burning them until they are a gold brown and toasted; set aside.
• Clean the bell pepper and cut it in half; remove the seeds and membranes; set aside for grilling.
• Drain the shrimp from the marinade and grill over high heat until seared and shrimp is cooked through.
• Place the pepper halves on a cooler part of the grill to become crisp tender and warm; turning them often to avoid burning.
• In the meantime, place the spinach on serving plates and top with the tomatoes, bacon bits, almonds and reserved mandarin oranges.
• Remove the pepper to a cutting board and slice it into thin slices; place them on the salad.
• Place hot shrimp on top of the salad.
• Drizzle with your favorite bacon vinaigrette salad dressing.

MANDARIN SALAD

Steps:

• Shake first 6 dressing ingredients in a jar and refrigerate.
• Stir almonds and sugar in a small pan over medium heat until sugar melts and starts to caramelize and almonds are very lightly toasted.
• Scrape into metal bowl and cool to room temperature.
• Break up and store covered at room temperature.
• Just before serving, put chopped lettuces in a large bowl.
• Add celery, oranges, onions and almonds.
• Shake dressing well and pour over salad.
• Toss to mix and coat.