Name: Balmain bug and mango salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cooked balmain bugs, halved, lengthways, cleaned; 1 baby cos lettuce, trimmed, leaves washed; 1/2 pawpaw seeds removed, peeled, sliced; 1/2 cup sliced char-grilled capsicum; 2 tablespoon chives, snipped; Caper dressing; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar; 1/4 cup capers, chopped; 1 teaspoon dill, chopped

Ingredients

2 cooked balmain bugs, halved, lengthways, cleaned

1 baby cos lettuce, trimmed, leaves washed

1/2 pawpaw seeds removed, peeled, sliced

1/2 cup sliced char-grilled capsicum

2 tablespoon chives, snipped

Caper dressing

1/4 cup olive oil

1 teaspoon white wine vinegar

1/4 cup capers, chopped

1 teaspoon dill, chopped

Method

1.Remove flesh from bug tails. Roughly chop. Place in a large bowl with cos leaves, pawpaw, capsicum and chives.

2.To make caper dressing, whisk all ingredients together in a jug. Season to taste.

3.Drizzle dressing over salad just before serving, tossing gently.

Prawns, lobster, smoked salmon or trout, crab or shredded chicken are also delicious in this salad.
Note

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