Prosciutto Shrimp with Tropical Mango Salsa

Name: Prosciutto Shrimp with Tropical Mango Salsa
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 dozen
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 24 peeled and deveined cooked shrimp (16-20 per pound); 5 tablespoons lime juice; MANGO SALSA:; 2 medium ripe mangoes, peeled and chopped; 3/4 cup cubed fresh pineapple; 3/4 cup chopped peeled papaya; 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion; 1/2 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper; 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced; 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 24 thin slices cantaloupe; 12 thin slices prosciutto, halved lengthwise

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By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Jane Whittaker, Pensacola, Florida

Tested by Margaret Knoebel

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Updated on Nov. 09, 2023

Prosciutto and melon are a quintessential pairing. I took things a few steps further by adding an assortment of other fresh ingredients, including mango, pineapple and papaya. Finally, add shrimp and you’ve got yourself one tasty starter. —Jane Whittaker, Pensacola, Florida

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Yield:2 dozen

Prep:30 min

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Ingredients

24 peeled and deveined cooked shrimp (16-20 per pound)
5 tablespoons lime juice
MANGO SALSA:
2 medium ripe mangoes, peeled and chopped
3/4 cup cubed fresh pineapple
3/4 cup chopped peeled papaya
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1/2 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
24 thin slices cantaloupe
12 thin slices prosciutto, halved lengthwise

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Directions

1
Place shrimp and lime juice in a large shallow bowl. Refrigerate, covered, while making salsa, turning once. In a large bowl, combine mangoes, pineapple, papaya, red onion, red pepper, jalapenos, cilantro and lime juice. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.

2
Drain shrimp, discarding lime juice. Place 1 cantaloupe slice on each prosciutto slice; top each with 1 shrimp. Fold both sides of prosciutto around shimp and melon. If desired, secure with toothpicks. Serve with mango salsa.

Nutrition Facts

1 wrapped shrimp with 1 tablespoons salsa: 65 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 170mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein.

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Margaret Knoebel

Margaret is a recipe editor/tester at Taste of Home, where she prepares recipes for the photo studio and creates cooking videos. She tests the recipe contest submissions for Taste of Home, so if you submit recipes often, Margaret knows your name and loves to read about how you created each dish! She’s an alumna of the Culinary Institute of Amer...