Grilled Marinated Prawns with Melon Salsa

sugarpea's Note:

This dish is always a hit with our guests both as an appetizer or as the entree. It's mild so if you want to spice it up, go for it. I like to use honeydew but by all means use your favorite. This salsa is also great on salmon. The recipe is easily increased; just multiply the ingredients by the number of pounds of prawns you want to serve.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins
• Prep Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

Melon Salsa

• 1 ½ cups honeydew melon , diced
• ½ cup fresh pineapple , diced (for additional flavor, lightly oil and grill the pineapple before cutting it up)
• 1 teaspoon serrano chili , seeded and minced
• ¼ cup red onion , diced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ teaspoon garlic , minced
• 1 tablespoon raspberry vinegar or 1 tablespoon other fruit vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• ½ teaspoon honey
• salt and pepper

Marinade

• 1⁄3; cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic , minced
• 1 tablespoon scallion , minced
• ½ teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped or ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons dry white wine
• 1 lb large shrimp , peeled and deveined (16-20 prawns)

Garnish

• 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves , finely chopped

Directions:

1. Melon Salsa: Combine melon, pineapple,chile and onion; whisk oil, garlic, vinegar, lemon juice and honey; pour over fruit mixture and add salt and pepper to taste.
2. Marinade: Whisk all ingredients together and pour into plastic bag with prawns; marinate 2 hours and no longer in refrigerator.
3. Grill or broil, 1-2 minutes on each side until pink but still a bit transparent in the center.
4. Spoon salsa on plates, arrange prawns on top and garnish with cilantro.