A Summer's lunch

I once said that advocado and mango should be made compulsory in every salad.  It's just the most refreshing thing to have on a lovely summer's day (what's left of it anyway).

A few ingredients - don't forget a snazzy lunchbox.

Just a few simple rules to keep the mango and advocado tangy and juicy ready to brighten up your working day:

Nothing beats the staple leaves and tomatoes. 

1. Lemon juice.  Lemon juice is the key to stop your advocado going brown and fresh.
2. Soy sauce.  No need for salt, as soy sauce is already salty, and adds to the dressing.
3. Rice white wine.  Adds an extra element to the salad.
4. If you like a bit of spice, add some wasabi to the salad.  

Salmon, advocado, lemon juice and soy sauce. Mango at the ready. 

I also added some teriyaki sauce to my mango, advocado and smoked salmon (you can also add prawns) and marinaded it in the sauce whilst prepping the other part of my salad.

If you're like me, and need a fuller lunch to help you get through the rest of the day, add some long grain rice or cous cous.

Lunch! Just don't eat it next to the computer.

French Prawns

A quick and tasty dish that can be served as a dinner party starter or whipped up as a quick supper.

Ingredients

Salted butter

King prawns

1 onion, finely chopped

2 tomatoes

2 cloves of garlic

Parsley

Salt and pepper

Method

1. Melt a little butter in a small frying pan.
2. Add your finely chopped onion and fry on a low heat until soft
3. Add your king prawns and stir into the onions
4. Chop your tomatoes finely and add to the pan, along with 2 whole peeled garlic gloves
5. When the tomatoes have softened and released their juices snip the parsley into the pan and stir
6. Season to taste and serve immediately