Prawn and mango salad recipe – prawns with sweet mango pieces on a bed of romaine lettuce, garnished with red onions and drizzled with a herbaceous dressing

This prawn and mango salad is one of my favourite salads to eat, it’s quick, light and filling low carb and high protein. Perfect to pack and bring with you to work or why not eat it on a sunny day in the park? You will get all the sweetness that you need from the mango and sweet romaine lettuce.

Prawn and mango salad dressing

When it comes to salad dressing I’m abit of a diva. There are so many ingredients that I do and don’t like, to the point where I’ve resorted to making my own dressings to fit my taste buds.

I’m on the fence with vinegar, sometimes I’m okay with a moderate amount while other times I’m like “meh, I’ll skip it”. This chilli lime dressing has a great amount of heat to it (not fiery or overbearing with a zesty taste).

Prawn and mango salad with chilli lime dressing – The ingredients list

In order to make the dressing you will need the following

The juice of a lime – use a juice extractor or juicer to yield the juice from the fruit
Extra virgin olive oil – normally olive oil will do
Garlic granules or powder works too
Parsley – chopped or dried
Black pepper
Himalayan pink salt
Chilli – flakes or ground

How to prepare mango prawn salad in a matter of minutes

Use precooked prawns – the used for this recipe are cooked already. I do recommend cutting down on time and for overall convenience to purchase them pink which signify being ready to eat.

Use frozen mango – Of course fresh mango is the best but mango is not always easy to source depending on where you live and the time of year. Frozen mango is so much more cheaper, accessible. Of course they need to be defrosted prior to consuming. They don’t have very long to thaw out.

Can I prepare this salad bowl ahead of time

Yes, if you are pressed for time, I would definitely recommend preparing all of the listed ingredients a head of time. First of all, you have the liberty to mix all of the dressing ingredients together and storing in a glass jar and refrigerating, ready to you!!

Also, chop the red onions and lettuce up too. You can arrange them on plate or in a bowl so it’s ready to eat when needed. It’s safe to do this the night before but I wouldn’t advise doing this several days head of time.

5 Reasons why you should make this healthy prawn salad

Prawns are packed with protein – essential for building and repairing muscles
Contains a low fat and low carb content making it suitable for weight loss
This salad is perfect for people who are looking for something that tantalises their sweet taste buds with a complementary serving of seafood.
Will stave away hunger – keeping you fuller for longer
Salads are so quick and easy to prepare – perfect for on the go!

Other prawn salad variations

Prawn and mango noodle salad – You can increase your carb intake depending on your lifestyle by adding some GF noodles to the mix. You could add some rice noodles, zucchini (courgetti) noodles for a low fat, low carb option.

Prawn and green mango salad – green mangoes are basically unriped mangoes, they are more tangy, and sour with sometimes are hint of sweetness. If you are partial to savoury dishes then trade your ripened sweet mango for some chunks of green mango instead.

Prawn and avocado salad – Increase your healthy, omega fat intake by adding 1 whole avocado (chopped of course). A great idea if you are leading a low carb and high fat lifestyle.

More salad recipes

Mango salad with a ginger lime dressing

Black bean and corn salad

Simple shrimp salad recipe

Garlicky zoodles with sunflower seeds

Boiled eggs with curly kale

Basic egg salad

Avocado zucchini salad

Simple hot tuna salad recipe

Tropical fruit salad