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1/154 The Advertiser www.adelaidenow.com.au Wednesday, December 15, 2010

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RAEMARGETTSSUMMERKANGAROO&MANGO SALAD

The taste, flavour and

texture of the kangaroogoes so well with thesweetness of the mango

in this salad.

Serves2 asa main

Preparationtime: 10minutes (plus20 minutes

marinating time)

Cookingtime:10minutes

Skillsneeded:Basic

1largemango,sliced1/4 redcapsicum, finelychopped

1smallthaichilli,finelychopped1/2 redonion, finelysliced

Limejuice

2kangaroofillets

Lemonmyrtlebushspice1/4 cupoliveoil

1clovegarlic, chopped

1zucchini,thicklysliced onthediagonal

Rocket

Combinemangoslices,capsicum,chilli, redonionandlimejuice ina bowl.Marinate thekangaroofilletsin thelemon

myrtle bushspice,oliveoil andgarlicfor about20minutes.Grill thezucchini onhotbarbecueor panuntil

golden andtenderon eachside,set aside.Grill thekangaroofilletson both sides forfive

minutes,set aside torest.Ina mouldsuch asan eggring,arrangelayers

of theslicedzucchiniand themangosalsa,making sureto ensurethe zucchiniand salsa isfirmly packed.Remove thering.Slice thekangarooand arrangeon topof the

mango stack.Garnish with rocketand serve.

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