Yee Sang Salad Recipe: Chinese New Year Prosperity Salad

Yee Sang Chinese New Year Salad

An Original Recipe by Not Quite Nigella

Feeds 4-6 people as part of a banquet

For salad

• 1/2 sweet potato peeled

• 1 cucumber peeled and seeded

• 1/2 daikon white radish

• 1/4 pomelo or pink grapefruit (if available and they usually are this time of the year)

• 250grams sashimi salmon, sliced in bite sized pieces

• 1/4 bunch fresh coriander/cilantro

• 1 packet of jellyfish

• 2 tablespoons Japanese red pickled ginger strips

• soft oak lettuce or another soft, green lettuce

• won ton pastry sheets

• fried vermicelli noodles

For sauce:

• 250g plum sauce

• 2 tablespoons lime juice

• 2 tablespoons sesame oil

• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

• 1 tablespoon apricot jam

• 2 tablespoons honey

• pinch of five spice powder

Buyer's tip: All of these ingredients will be available in Asian grocery stores including Pomelo which they bring in for this dish.

Step 1 - Deep fry the vermicelli and won ton pastry sheets. Set aside. Shred all vegetables and arrange in a large platter in separate but touching piles. Leave space in the centre for the jellyfish and salmon slices.

Step 2 - Mix sauce ingredients together to make a dressing.

Step 3 - Just before serving, place jellyfish and salmon in the centre and arrange won ton pastry around the edge or on top. Pour sauce and have everyone toss high with chopsticks.