Cateringpor’s meal concept is focused on an end result of excellence, combining the tastiest ingredients to meet the demanding requirements of the airlines and lounges it supplies at Lisbon airport. The company uses the best quality raw materials, using a careful selection of ingredients of national and international origin, giving the final products the richness of flavor and freshness required and improving the sustainability of the products.

Food waste is a major concern for the company, which sees innovation as the path to business sustainability. In the logic of culinary innovation to combat food waste, we have developed an initiative to make exclusive recipes that focus on using seasonal ingredients, minimizing waste and valuing the circular economy, while promoting culinary innovation and creativity.

Watermelon rind

Watermelon is one of the most popular summer fruits. The rind of the watermelon represents around 30% to 40% of the total weight of the fruit and is usually wasted. This recipe helps to avoid total waste of the rind by providing an idea for incorporating the white part of the rind into a delicious salad with shrimp and other julienned vegetables.

Follow the recipe below and enjoy this fresh summer salad!

Recipe: Watermelon Rind and Shrimp Salad

Entry for 4 people

Ingredients:

• 320g julienned watermelon rind
• 120g julienned carrot
• 40g julienned red onion
• 8g celery leaf in chiffonade
• 4g Coriander leaf
• 12Un Boiled shrimp
• 12ml Lime or lemon juice
• 40ml olive oil
• 2g Salt

Preparation

1. Remove the green part of the melon rind. Cut into strips, as thin as possible
2. Slice the carrot as thinly as possible
3. Cut the onion into very thin half rings and then in half.
4. Cut the celery into strips, as thin as possible
5. For the vinaigrette, mix the olive oil, juice and salt. Set aside.
6. Mix all the vegetables and season with the vinaigrette
7. Serve with the peeled prawns on top

Serving tip

As an alternative to the vinaigrette, you can serve it with a herb mayonnaise and chopped cashews, or a sweet chilly sauce and lime.