Discover the exquisite recipe for seafood mango salad

Seafood mango salad boasts a tangy flavor from the mango, a nutty texture from the peanuts, adorned with shrimp and fragrant hints of mint leaves that are sure to tantalize your taste buds and elevate any family meal. Let's delve into crafting this delightful dish together.

Whether you have an unripe mango on hand or simply adore green mangoes, now is the perfect time to whip up some seafood mango salad to add zest to your daily meals.

Essential Ingredients

(Serves 4)

- 1 large or 2 small mangoes (about 400g). Let me share a tip on choosing the perfect mango for this salad: the best varieties are honey mangoes or young mangoes; however, depending on your family and friends' preferences, you can opt for mangoes with lower acidity. Higher acidity mangoes work well with fish sauce dressing.

- Approximately 10 fresh shrimp

- 1 chili pepper

- 1 clove of garlic

- Seasonings: fish sauce, sugar, black pepper

- Peeled roasted peanuts (200g)

- Fresh herbs (cilantro, basil, mint)

How to Make Seafood Mango Salad

Step 1

Peel the green mango and julienne it into thin strips resembling bean sprouts.

(Green mango strips after julienning)

Step 2

Clean the shrimp with salt, boil or steam until cooked through. Remember to cook the shrimp just until tender to maintain their sweetness and freshness. After cooking, peel the shrimp, devein, and split them in half lengthwise for a visually appealing and enjoyable dish.

(Shrimp cooked through, deveined)

Step 3

Prepare the fish sauce dressing with the following proportions: 1 tablespoon sugar, ¼ tablespoon vinegar, 2 ½ tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon good fish sauce, 5 cloves garlic minced, 1 chili pepper minced. If the mango is sour, you can add sugar to the fish sauce; if it's sweet, you can add a little vinegar.

Step 4

Clean and finely chop the fresh herbs, leaving a few sprigs of cilantro for garnish. After roasting, half of the peanuts can be crushed, while the other half can be left whole for mixing and garnishing the dish.

Step 5

Add mango first, then shrimp, mix well with fish sauce. You should add the fish sauce gradually to control the amount. Avoid adding too much as the mango will become soggy later on.

Then add crushed peanuts and some whole peanuts, mix and add the fresh herbs last. Try not to squeeze and mix the herbs too much as they will become mushy.

Step 6

Now is the time to unleash your creativity and make the dish even more enticing. Essentially, you just need to arrange it on a plate, garnish with a few sprigs of cilantro on top, and sprinkle some roasted peanuts. The dish is already captivating thanks to its inherent colors.

Seafood mango salad is a signature appetizer at many culinary feasts. Despite its simple and affordable ingredients, this dish boasts a uniquely delightful flavor that enhances the dining experience for other family meals.

In Hanoi, to indulge in the rich traditional flavors of seafood mango salad, you can visit Quan An Ngon Restaurant at 18 Phan Boi Chau Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. The diverse menu featuring familiar dishes will surely leave you nostalgic.

Regards, Thanh Quy.

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