Poached king prawns with mango and coconut

This delicious prawn and mango combo is a light and healthy way to start your Christmas feast. The prawns are best defrosted in the fridge overnight, gently rinsed in cold water then drained and patted dry with paper towels.They can then be cooked a day in advance and kept in their poaching liquor. The dressing and all the salad ingredients (with exception of the avocado) can also be prepared in advance.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp	Lemongrass, sliced (Main)
2	Kaffir lime leaves
4 slices	Ginger
1 tsp	Salt
600 g	Large king prawn tails (Main)

Coconut chilli dressing

¼ cup	Coconut cream (Main)
¼ cup	Mayonnaise
½ tsp	Red chillies, grated
1 tsp	Lime zest
1 Tbsp	Coriander, finely chopped

To serve

100 g	butter crunch lettuce
1	Red capsicum, diced
2	Avocados, diced
1	Small red onion, finely diced
1	Mango, diced (Main)
2	Limes

Directions

1. 600ml water to the boil with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, ginger and salt. When boiling, add prawns, gently stir then turn heat off. Allow prawns to cool completely in poaching broth then store in the fridge.
2. Whisk together dressing ingredients, season with salt to taste.
3. To assemble, place lettuce into 8 serving glasses, layer capsicum, avocado, red onion, mango and prawns (drained from poaching liquor) on top.
4. Drizzle over dressing. Serve extra sauce on the side with lime wedges for squeezing.

See more of Geoff Scott's Christmas dinner recipes

• Ice cream Crunchie bar Christmas cake
• Roast rack of herb rubbed pork