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Summer prawn salad with caramelised macadamias
Enjoy this modern summer salad at sunset with a glass of wine.
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Servings 4
Course Light Meal
Preference Gluten Free
Perfect for Entertaining
Skill level Easy

Ingredients
  

Caramelised macadamias

  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 3 tsp water cold
  • 1 cup macadamias roughly chopped

Macadamia salad dressing

  • 1/4 cup macadamia oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • salt and pepper to taste

Salad

  • 12 large cooked prawns peeled leaving tails in tact
  • 1 red onion peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 red chillies finely sliced
  • 4 radishes finely sliced
  • 750 g watermelon cut into 3cm wide wedges, rind removed
  • 150 g feta crumbed
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves torn

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C fan-forced. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper.
  • To make the caramelised macadamias, combine sugar and water in a bowl. Add macadamias and toss to coat in the sugar mixture. Place the nuts on the baking tray and roast for 8 minutes or until crisp and caramelised. Set aside to cool.
  • Combine all the dressing ingredients in a glass jar with a lid and shake well. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the prawns, onion, chillies and radishes and pour over the dressing. Lay the watermelon wedges on a serving plate and top with feta and the prawn mixture. Sprinkle with caramelised macadamias and mint leaves. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 561kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 10gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 32gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 445mgPotassium: 447mgFiber: 4gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 1418IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 249mgIron: 2mg