At Canlis, Executive Chef Aaron Wright combines the best culinary treasures of past Canlis generations with the present to produce a contemporary eating experience that is sure to please as can be seen with the  “Mango, Shrimp and Avocado Salad”.

Mango, Shrimp and Avocado Salad

Makes 6 salads

• Mangoes, diced 2 ripe
• Avocado, diced 2 ripe
• Watercress, micro 1 bunch
• Shrimp, cooked & split it two 1/2 pound
• Pomegranate Glaze – recipe follows, as needed
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil, as needed
• Sea Salt As needed
• Fresh Ground Pepper, as needed

Remove the skin of the mangos with a sharp knife, and cut the flat halves from the side of each mango, leaving the central section of the fruit attached to the pit. Place the skinned and pitted half mango flat-side-down on a cutting board and cut into ¼ inch small dice; set aside. Cut each avocado in half and discard the pits. Remove the peel from each half avocado and place flat-side-down on the cutting board. Cut into ¼ inch small dice and dress with extra virgin olive oil and salt. For each salad, fill a ring mold with the avocado mixture by a third, then the diced mango another third. Finish the ring mold off with the two split shrimp dressed with extra virgin olive oil and sea salt. Place a few stems of watercress in the middle of the plate. Place the ring mold with the salad inside in the center of the plate. Place a small sprig of watercress on top of the salad. Drizzle with the pomegranate glaze, and extra virgin olive oil around the salad. Finish by seasoning lightly with fresh ground pepper and sea salt.

Pomegranate Glaze

• Pomegranate 1 pound
• Raspberry flavored vinegar 2 tablespoons
• Sugar 1 tablespoon
• Salt 1 teaspoon

Purée the pomegranates in the blender and pour the purée through a strainer into a small saucepan. Press the purée with the back of a spoon to force it through the mesh. Discard the seeds. Stir the vinegar, sugar, and salt into the pomegranate juice and boil until the sauce coats the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Cool the purée to room temperature and serve with salad. 

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