Papaya and Baby Spinach Macadamia Nut Salad with Chilli Jumbo Prawns

Papaya and Baby Spinach Macadamia Nut Salad with Chilli Jumbo Prawns

4 cups baby spinach
1 papaya, peeled, seeded, sliced
12 jumbo prawns, deveined
1 lime, juiced
1 tablespoon hot chilli paste
sea salt and fresh cracked pepper
1/2 cup macadamia nuts
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 cup white wine
1/2 red onion, sliced fine
1/2 cup grape tomatoes

In a large bowl place spinach, onions, macadamia nuts, grape tomatoes
and papaya. Season, drizzle olive oil and red wine vinegar. Toss
gently; add vinaigrette just before serving. Meanwhile place prawns in
a bowl, season, add chilli paste and fresh lime juice. Toss.Heat a
skillet, add a touch of olive oil. Add prawns and sear for
approximately 2 minutes or until the prawns have turned color and
firmed up. Add white wine and reduce for 1 minute. Simply portion baby
spinach salad onto 4 plates and garnish with 3 chilli infused jumbo
prawns. Serves 4.