Name: Bug tail and mango salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 5 cooked balmain bugs, halved lengthways, cleaned; 2 baby cos lettuces, trimmed, leaves washed; 2 mangoes, cheeks removed, peeled, chopped; 2 red capsicums, roasted; skin, seeds removed, sliced; 1 red onion, finely sliced; Caper dressing; 1/3 cup olive oil; 1/3 cup white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon capers, chopped; 2 teaspoon chopped dill

Ingredients

5 cooked balmain bugs, halved lengthways, cleaned

2 baby cos lettuces, trimmed, leaves washed

2 mangoes, cheeks removed, peeled, chopped

2 red capsicums, roasted; skin, seeds removed, sliced

1 red onion, finely sliced

Caper dressing

1/3 cup olive oil

1/3 cup white wine vinegar

1 tablespoon capers, chopped

2 teaspoon chopped dill

Method

1.Remove flesh from bug tails. Place in a large bowl with cos leaves, mangoes, capsicums and onion.

2.To make caper dressing, whisk all ingredients together in a jug. Season to taste. Drizzle dressing over salad just before serving, tossing gently.

Prawns, lobster or cooked fish can be substituted for bug tail.
Note

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