Citrus and Mango Salad with Cream

Citrus and Mango Salad with Cream

Ingredients:

• 1 head of lettuce, leaves washed and dried
• 3 stalks celery, cut into 8 cm pieces
• 450 gr can mango slices, drained
• 3 oranges, peeled and segmented
• 1 cucumber, scored and thinly sliced

Cream Dressing:

• 75 ml mayonnaise
• 125 ml cream
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tbsp chopped parsley
• 5 ml (1 tbsp) dijon mustard
• 15 ml (1 tbsp)orange juice
• 10 ml (1 tsp) lemon juice

1. Arrange lettuce leaves on a serving plate.

2. Make celery curls by slicing the celery lengthwise leaving one and uncut. Drop celery into ice water until it curls.

3. Arrange mango slices, orange segments, celery curls and cucumber on lettuce leaves. Garnish with green onions. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Dressing : Combine all ingredients. Let stand for 20 minutes before using. Serve separately.

Mango Shrimp Salad

Mango Shrimp Salad

Ingredients:

• 15 shrimp, shelled and divined
• 2 mangoes, peeled
• 110 gr snow peas
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 250 gr pecans
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 45 ml vinaigrette or French dressing

1. Halve shrimp if large. Cut large slice from each side of the mango pit, then cut off the remaining flesh. Cut the large mango slices into strips.

2. Blanch snow peas in boiling water or 1 minute. Drain. Cool under cold running water. If preferred, snow peas can be served raw in the salad.

3. Combine shrimp, mango, snow peas, green onions, pecans and seasonings. Pour dressing over. Toss well before serving.