Warm Pumpkin Spinach Prawn Salad With Chilli Lime Dressing Recipes

WARM SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Cook 1 sliced red onion in 1/4 cup olive oil until golden. Add 2 cups sliced mushrooms and cook until brown; season with salt. Off the heat, stir in 1/2 cup torn parsley, 10 ounces spinach and the juice of 1 lemon. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup feta.

SPINACH, AVOCADO & PRAWN SALAD

Steps:

• Finely chop the chilli, removing the seeds if you don't like too much heat. Mix in a large bowl with the garlic, lime zest and juice, soy sauce and sesame oil, then tip in the prawns and toss to coat. You can leave the prawns to marinate in the fridge for an hour or so.
• Lift the prawns out of the marinade. Toss the spinach in the marinade until coated, then tip into a serving dish. Slice the acovados and tuck pieces in amongst the spinach with the prawns.

SHRIMP AND SPINACH SALAD WITH HOT BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Sprinkle shrimp with steak seasoning. On 4 metal or soaked wooden skewers, thread shrimp. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat until shrimp turn pink, 2-3 minutes on each side., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings. Add shallot; cook and stir over medium heat until tender, 1-2 minutes. Stir in next 6 ingredients; bring to a boil. Remove from heat., In a large serving bowl, combine spinach and dressing; toss to coat. Layer with shrimp and pepper slices; top with cooked bacon and almonds.

WARM PUMPKIN, BLUE CHEESE AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Place the pumpkin in a roasting tin, drizzle over 2 tbs of the oil, then season generously. Toss until evenly coated and roast for 35-40 minutes until tender and lightly caramelized.
• Meanwhile, put the pine nuts in a small roasting tin and place in the oven with the pumpkin for 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Leave to cool.
• Place the remaining 4 tbs of oil in a large bowl with the vinegar, syrup, mustard, sugar and seasoning. Whisk until well combined and thickened.
• When the pumpkin is cooked, tip it into the dressing and stir to coat. Fold in the spinach leaves, crumble in the dolcelatte and scatter with the pine nuts. Serve.

PRAWN & AVOCADO PLATTER WITH LIME & CHILLI DRESSING

Steps:

• Peel the prawns, leaving the tails intact, then rinse and pat dry. Put all the dressing ingredients into a small bowl and whisk to mix.
• Up to 1 hr before serving, peel and stone the avocados, then cut into thick slices and put in a large bowl with half the dressing. Mix lightly to coat all the slices (this prevents them turning brown). Chop the basil and add to the bowl along with the prawns. Toss everything together lightly. Scatter the leaves over a platter, then spoon the prawns, avocado and basil mix over. Drizzle with the remaining dressing and serve with lime wedges for squeezing over.