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Asparagus Salad and Grilled Prawns with avocado poppy seed vinaigrette

The avocado salad dressing/vinaigrette on this salad is an experiment,but I definitely will make it again,I topping with grilled prawn on the salad as our dinner meals,It was Yummy,if you like avocado I recommended this avocado vinaigrette :)





Ingredients :
- Asparagus
- sweet pepper
- English cucumber
- cherry tomato
- 10  fresh large  prawns

( wash and trim asparagus,boil for few minutes until soft,and transfer to ice cold water to keep a fresh color and set aside,slice cucumber and sweet pepper and cut half cherry tomato,mix them all together in the salad bowl )

grilled prawns :
- peel the skin
- sprinkle with peppercorn chili oil,salt,pepper and paprika powder
- grilled about 3 minutes each side or until color change to pink

Avocado vinaigrette :
- 1 ripe has avocado
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 lemon/zest+ juice
- 1/2 tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp citrus vitamin water
- 1 tsp poppy seeds
- pinch of salt
( smash avocado with fork until smooth add the rest of ingredients whisk it until all ingredient are blended or mixed,pour into salad mixed and topping with grilled prawn,if you like )
Enjoy,,,,

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  1. ShoutforfoodMarch 13, 2012 at 9:30 AM

    I must try yr recipe

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  2. Cucina49March 13, 2012 at 1:12 PM

    That photo of the prawns on a plate is great. I love asparagus, and this looks terrific!

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  3. khushiMarch 13, 2012 at 6:34 PM

    awesome recipe......the combination is very good

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  4. Kitchen SimmerMarch 13, 2012 at 7:39 PM

    You do the most fantastic things with avocado! I'm giving you the title King of the avocados. :)

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  5. ElisabethMarch 13, 2012 at 8:12 PM

    Absolutely loving this yummy shrimp salad, and the dressing is so attractive, with the poppyseed in it!
    Bookmarking it to make it soon:DDD

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  6. ZoeMarch 13, 2012 at 10:26 PM

    I must say that you have been very "stylish" with all your cooking and food presentation lately. I can't stop admiring your work of "art" :D

    Love the avocado poppy seed vinaigrette. Yum!

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  7. InessaMarch 14, 2012 at 12:36 AM

    Love the combination of this dish!!! anything with avocado- delish!!!

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  8. easyfoodsmithMarch 14, 2012 at 10:38 AM

    Your dish made me so hungry! Love the flavours and I believe you on the vinaigrette. It does sound delicious and those grilled prawns seem to be calling my name ;-)

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  9. TeenaMarch 15, 2012 at 5:35 PM

    Fabulous recipe!! Can't wait to try it!! Loved the presentation too :)

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