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Paleo Chilli-Lime Prawn & Mango Bowls

Hot charred prawns, cool mango and creamy avocado in a fast grain-free bowl with lime doing the work of bottled dressing.

Prep17 mins
Cook8 mins
Serves4
DifficultyEasy
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Chilli-lime prawns with mango avocado and cucumber
TooGut pickFlexible, practical, genuinely delicious.

Dry prawns take on colour; wet prawns turn grey and leak. Cook in two fast batches and use the pan juices.

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What you’ll need

Ingredients

Serves4

What you'll need

  • 800 graw peeled prawns
  • 1 largefirm-ripe mango, roughly chopped
  • 2 avocados, roughly chopped
  • 3 Lebanese cucumbers, chopped
  • 2 headsbaby cos lettuce
  • 2 limes, zest and juice
  • 1 red chilli, sliced
One step at a time

Let’s cook.

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Dry the prawns

Pat prawns thoroughly dry and season with chilli, lime zest and salt.

Mix the cool bowl

Fold mango, avocado, cucumber and lettuce with olive oil and half the lime juice.

Cook in two batches

Sear prawns over high heat for about 90 seconds per side until just opaque.

Use the pan juices

Return all prawns, add remaining lime and toss for 20 seconds. Spoon over the bowls and finish with herbs.

Per serve, estimate · Metric

Nutrition snapshot

Energy1,760 kJ

Protein42 g

Carbohydrate30 g

Fibre10 g

Fat19 g

Approximate only. Values change with brands, portions and selected swaps.
Set yourself up

Equipment

  • Wide frying pan
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Microplane