KIDS CANCER CHARITY DINNER ON CLOSEUP

On Friday night live on Closeup with Mark Sainsbury three of us from Masterchef cooked a meal for Mothers with children who have cancer.
You can watch it here
http://tvnz.co.nz/close-up/special-treat-mums-3413114/video

Christine, Kirsty and myself cooked the mothers pan seared snapper with a saffron sauce, fennel and leek puree and roasted vine tomatoes.
For dessert we made individual chocolate and raspberry tarts with a raspberry coulis marscepone cream and fresh raspberries.
Each of us made a plate of canapes.
I made a prawn and mango salad which is pictured here.
It is quick and easy to make and your dinner guests will love it!


Ingredients

3 x mangoes (sliced into small strips)
2 x tablespoons of fish sauce
1 x bunch of coriander finely chopped
6 x kaffir lime leaves chopped finely
1 x fresh chili chopped finely
2 x tablespoons of crushed peanuts (unsalted)
2 x tablespoons of fresh lime juice
1 x tablespoon of palm sugar
2 x bulbs of fresh garlic

Prawns

Fresh raw prawns
sesame oil
1 x tablespoon of lime juice
1x finely chopped garlic bulb

Method

Marinate prawns for 30 mins in sesame oil, a dash of lime juice and some garlic
BBQ or pan fry prawns

Combine all mango salad ingredients and place on a chinese spoon and top with grilled prawn!
Mango salad is also great served as a side to a main.