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Yee Sang (Prosperity Salad) recipe

Learn how to make a Chinese salad recipe for the Lunar New Year. This yee sang is only eaten during this holiday, but it's delicious any time of year!
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 6 people
Calories 157 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz of salmon sashimi or smoked salmon – sliced thinly into strips
  • About 1 cup of citrus fruit e.g. pomelo, honey tangerine, mandarin orange, cara-cara orange or grapefruit – sliced into chunks
  • 1 carrot – julienned
  • 1 red bell pepper – sliced thinly
  • 1 seedless cucumber – julienned
  • 1/2 small jicama or daikon – thinly sliced
  • 2-3 green onions – thinly sliced into strips
  • 3-4 rice crackers crushed (or wonton strips)
  • 2 tbsp of Japanese red pickled ginger – cut into small strips
  • 1/2 tsp of Season with Spice’s Penang-style Chinese Five Spice Powder or to taste*
  • Pinches of Season with Spice’s Sichuan Pepper Sea Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp roasted unsalted peanuts – crushed
  • 1 tbsp of Toasted Sesame Seeds

For the dressing:

  • Juice from half a lemon
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
  • 2 tbsp peach apricot, or orange marmalade
  • 1 tsp grated ginger optional
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp honey

Instructions
 

  • Season the salmon with a squeeze of lime juice and a pinch of our Sichuan Pepper Sea Salt.
  • In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the dressing, and whisk well to mix. If you prefer a thicker sauce, you can add in a cornstarch slurry, and heat up the dressing in a saucepan.
  • Taste and adjust the sweetness according to your preference. Set aside when it’s ready.
  • On a large, round, serving platter, arrange all the ingredients into sections based on colors.
  • When ready to serve, pour the dressing over the salad, and sprinkle on the Penang Chinese Five Spice Powder, Sichuan Pepper Sea Salt, toasted sesame seeds, and crushed peanuts. When everyone at the table is ready with their chopsticks, start to toss the colorful salad into the air together, while making wishes for the New Year. Enjoy!

Notes

- Suggestions for additional ingredients: slices of green apple, pineapple, mango, seaweed, pickled papaya or even dragon fruit.
* The Penang Five Spice is sprinkled onto the salad for the tossing purpose since Five Spice signifies five blessings. You can mix the spice blend together with the dressing if you like.

Nutrition

Serving: 147gCalories: 157kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 10gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 478mgPotassium: 392mgFiber: 5gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 2476IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 1mg
Keyword yee sang, salad
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