Christmas in Australia is filled with prawns, mango and avocado, so why not make it into a salad! This Christmas prawn mango and avocado salad is a family favourite, and topped with the sweet chilli lime dressing, I'm sure it will become yours too!
Step away from the prawn cocktails and dive into this sweet chilli and lime salad dressing on top of delicious fresh ingredients like prawns, mango and avocado. This combination screams Christmas in Australia!
I make this every year on repeat because it is just so delicious! Plus, in Australia, you definitely need a cold salad recipe to accompany your Baked Ham Recipe or even a Whole Barramundi on top of your Christmas table.
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Christmas prawn mango avocado salad ingredients
Leafy greens. You can use whatever combination of leafy greens for the base of this salad. There's spinach, rocket, mixed greens, lettuce, silver beat - the list goes on. Choose one ( or more ) YOU enjoy, and add it.
Prawns. You can either buy these cooked, or raw (but obviously cook them before adding to the salad). I tend to buy cooked prawns that are unpeeled - which I then peel before adding them to the salad. See how to peel prawns below.
Mango. An Australian summer classic!
Avocado. Another Aussie summer classic ingredient and goes fantastic with the prawns and mango.
Cherry Tomato. For a bit of colour!
Easy sweet chilli lime dressing ingredients
Greek yoghurt. Make sure to get the plain variety otherwise the flavour profile of the yoghurt might impact the sauce. If you don't like greek yoghurt, substitute for another plain yoghurt, or mayonnaise.
Sweet chilli. For a bit of a kick. If you're a fan of spice, feel free to add a bit of sriracha or hot sauce.
Lime. To balance the sweetness from the mango and the kick from the chilli. If you don't have lime, you can substitute for another citrus fruit like lemon or orange.
How to make prawn mango avocado cold salad with lime sweet chilli salad dressing
- Prepare ingredients
Peel cooked prawns, avocado and mango. Slice avocado and mango thinly so you can get a bite of each flavour in every fork full.
Slice cherry tomatoes in half.
See below for how to peel cooked prawns and how to make an avocado rose (this is optional). - Combine dressing
Combine all dressing ingredients together by adding to a mason jar and shaking until combined.
- Make the salad
Place all salad ingredients into a large bowl. Then add dressing and toss gently using salad servers.
How to peel prawns
- If you've just cooked the prawns, let them cool until you're able to touch them comfortably.
- Pinch the head of the prawn between your thumb and pointer finger of one hand, pinch the body with the other hand, then twist in opposite directions until the head comes off.
- With your index finger and thumb, grab the legs and squeeze tightly until the legs come away from the shell.
- Peel the shell body up and over the body of the prawn until removed.
- Pinch the tail and pull off.
- Remove the poop shoot along the top of the body by grabbing it where the head was and pulling outward (this should remove it all the way down).
How to make an avocado rose?
Cut a firm-ripe avocado in half and peel gently to remove the skin away from the fruit. Place seed side down and smooth the surface of the avocado.
Slice thinly spacing them as evenly as possible.
Start slowly spreading the avocado out into a rectangle shape.
Fan the avocado slices out into a straight line.
Beginning at one end, gently roll up the slices as tight as possible.
Keep circling around until you get the final avocado rose.
Serve cold prawn salad recipe with
Green mango salad with prawns and creamy chili lime dressing is not just a Christmas salad recipe.
It can be served with a variety of dishes, but my favourites include: Roast Turkey, Butterflied Chicken and Roast Pork.
Cold salad meal prep
Cold salad recipes are a good meal prep option for busy weeks because you don't need a microwave.
There are some tips to help the a salad meal prep stay fresh throughout the week.
- Keep the salad dressing separate from the salad. Keep both in airtight containers (you can even get a small dressing container).
- Add dressing JUST before you eat it. This will stop the salad ingredients from becoming soggy.
- Add a paper towel to the bottom of the container. This will help soak up the excess moisture from the leafy greens, helping to keep them crisp (you could also do this on the top as well).
Avocado Prawn and Mango Cold Summer Salad FAQs
Pinch the head where it meets the body and pull firmly to detach it. This should also remove the legs.
Use your thumb and forefinger to gently grip the shell along the back of the prawn.
Pull the shell towards the tail to remove it in one piece.
If the vein (dark line) is visible, run a small, sharp knife along its back and remove it.
No, you don't have to cook prawns for a cold salad.
Raw prawns offer a fresh, slightly sweet flavour and delicate texture. However, you need to make sure they are very fresh and very high quality (which can get quite expensive)
Cooked prawns: Add a cooked, firmer texture and richer flavour. Let them cool before adding them to the salad.
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Recipe
Christmas Prawn Mango Avocado Salad (Cold Salad Recipe)
Ingredients
- 3 cups Mixed leaves See Note 1
- 1 Mango halved, peeled & sliced
- ½ Avocado peeled & sliced
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes halved
- 12 Prawns cooked & peeled
Dressing
- ½ cup Plain Greek yoghurt See Note 2
- 2 tablespoon Sweet chilli See Note 3
- 1 Lime lime & zest
Instructions
- Peel cooked prawns, avocado and mango. Slice avocado and mango thinly so you can get a bite of each flavour in every fork full.
- Slice cherry tomatoes in half.
- Combine all dressing ingredients together by adding to a mason jar and shaking until combined.
- Place all salad ingredients into a large bowl. Then add dressing and toss gently using salad servers.
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