Recipe courtesy of James Babian

Kauai Prawns, Mango and Hearts of Palm Salad

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  • Level: Advanced
  • Total: 55 min
  • Prep: 45 min
  • Cook: 10 min
  • Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. For the Dressing:
  3. 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.
  4. To Plate:
  5. 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.