Remove the casing of the cured chorizo. Thinly slice and then cut into small strips, about 0.5 cm wide.Over medium heat, add cut chorizo to non stick fry pan. Fry for 5 minutes or until crispy. Drain chorizo on a paper towel.
Peel mango with a sharp knife. Slice mango cheeks as close as possible around the stone in the middle. Lay mango cheek cut side down. Gently hold onto mango and then start slicing lengthwise. With each mango cheek, delicately apply pressure and start to fan out mango. Keep going until you reach the shape you want.
Cut avocado in half and gently prise the flesh from the peel. Repeat like mango and gently thinly slice avocado lengthwise. Fan out avocado until the shape you need. Set aside for assembly.
Trim and wash watercress well. Separate the watercress into smaller pieces and remove any limp sprigs. Drain and give the watercress a good shake to remove the excess water.
Salad Dressing
Add olive oil, apple cider vinegar, wholegrain mustard, honey, salt and pepper in a mason jar.
Shake well.
Taste and adjust with additional salt and pepper.
Assembly
Separate the ingredients into 4 equal portions.
Gently place a few slices of mango, then avocado next to it and repeat again in the middle of the plate.
Then place watercress around the fruit.
Finally, scatter crispy chorizo on one side of the watercress.
To serve, drizzle wholegrain mustard dressing.
Notes
If you can’t find chorizo, you can substitute it with salami. It is best to purchase uncut salami so you can slice slightly thicker than the pre-cut versions you find in the deli.
For a vegan version, omit chorizo and replace it with toasted spiced walnuts. Replace honey with maple syrup or organic rice malt syrup.
If you wish to make it ahead of time, prep all the components except for avocado. It will work best to slice the avocado at the time of plating.
Pack in separate containers if you wish to transport.
Choosemangos that are not overly ripe for the mango salad recipe as it will be more challenging to slice.
You would want a medium firm avocado for this salad; otherwise, similar to mango, it will be mushy when sliced.
Use a sharp knife for the mango and avocado fans. There is no rush so take your time slicing the fruit.