Grilled Marinated Prawns With Melon Salsa

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups honeydew melon, diced
• 1/2 cup fresh pineapple, diced (for additional flavor, lightly oil and grill the pineapple before cutting it up)
• 1 teaspoon serrano chili, seeded and minced
• 1/4 cup red onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon raspberry vinegar or 1 tablespoon other fruit vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon honey
• salt and pepper
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon scallion, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped or 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons dry wine
• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined (16-20 prawns)
• 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, finely chopped

Recipe

• 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.