Grilled Street Corn Salad with Cilantro Butter Shrimp, Pico de Gallo and Avocado Purée

Ingredients

• •1 ear ear of corn, shucked
• •4 tablespoons grated queso fresco
• •2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• •½ lime lime juice
• •1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• •½ teaspoon ground cumin
• •2 tablespoons olive oil
• •1 to taste salt and pepper
• •½ medium yellow onion
• •2 medium tomatoes
• •¼ whole jalapeño chile
• •1 lime lime juice
• •3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• •½ tablespoon ground cumin
• •1 to taste salt
• •½ whole ripe avocado
• •½ whole mango
• •½ lime lime juice
• •½ lemon lemon juice
• •¼ cup water
• •1 to taste salt
• •3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• •2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• •4 whole tiger prawns
• •1 to taste salt

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   Prepare the grill (medium-high heat). Grill the corn on the grill rack, covered, turning occasionally, until lightly charred in spots, about 10 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the corn to a platter and let it cool, then cut the kernels from the cob. In a bowl toss the corn with the remaining corn salad ingredients. Season the salad with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

   15 min

2. 2.

   Toss together all the pico de gallo ingredients and season the salsa with salt and additional fresh lemon and lime juice, if necessary.

   5 min

3. 3.

   Scoop the avocado flesh into a blender and add the mango and lime and lemon juices. Blend the mixture until it is smooth, then, thin the purée, if necessary. with water. Season the purée with salt.

   5 min

4. 4.

   In a medium skillet over moderately high heat, melt the butter, then stir in the cilantro. Add the prawns and sauté, turning them occasionally, until they turn pink and are just cooked through, about 4 to 6 minutes. Season the prawns with salt.

   6 min

5. 5.

   Divide the corn salad among 4 plates, spooning it onto the center of each plate, and top each serving with a prawn. Spoon the pico de gallo over the prawn and drizzle it with the avocado purée.

   5 min