Kauai Prawns, Mango and Hearts of Palm Salad
- 12 Kauai prawns, about 1 1/2 pounds, peeled
- Fresh lemon juice, to taste
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon sambal
- Hawaiian sea salt
- Fresh ground pepper
- Olive oil
- 1/2 fresh vanilla bean
- 2 tablespoons mango puree
- 1/4 cup grape seed oil
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 8 ounces fresh hearts of palm, peeled, diced and sauteed
- 1 Maui mango, peeled and diced
- 1/4 pound baby arugula, washed
- 1 -ounce micro greens
- 12 edamame beans, blanched and shucked
- 1 tomato, peeled and diced
- 4 Kauai prawn heads, seasoned and fried
- Season the prawns with the lemon juice, paprika, sambal, and salt and pepper.
- Saute the prawns with some olive oil until just done.
- Let cool a little and cut in 1/2 lengthwise.
- For the Dressing:
- Split a vanilla bean lengthwise remove the seeds and put in a small bowl.
- Add the mango puree and start whisking in the grape seed oil and rice vinegar.
- Add the ginger, salt, and pepper.
- To Plate:
- Place a 3-inch ring mold in the center of each plate.
- Place about 2 ounces of the diced hearts of palm in the ring mold and press down.
- Next add about 3 to 4 tablespoons of diced mango, press down.
- Top with 5 pieces of the cut prawns seasoned side up.
- Place the arugula and micro greens in a bowl, add a little dressing, salt, pepper and toss together.
- Carefully remove the ring molds.
- Top each 1 with some of the greens.
- Pour some of the dressing around the plate and garnish with the edamame beans, diced tomatoes and 1 fried shrimp head for each plate.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/kauai-prawns-mango-and-hearts-of-palm-salad-recipe.html (may not work)