Reunion Dinner - Bountiful Goldfish Salad (年年有余) Recipe

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This is my 1st attempt creating this Bountiful Goldfish Salad. Nian Nian You Yu (年年有余) symbolizes abundance though the year. The character 余 (Yu) is the homophone of 鱼 (Yu). Hence, fish was used to highlight this Chinese New Year dish.

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Servings: 6
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Ingredients

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  • 800g medium Prawns
  • 1 Green apple
  • 1 can of Tuna flakes
  • 3 slices Smoked salmon (fins, mouth)
  • Few strands of Jelly fish (tail)
  • 2 tbsp Mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp Parsley flakes
  • 2 Raisins (eyes)
  • 1 Dried Cherry (mouth)
  • Grounded black pepper
  • Lettuce for decoration

Directions

  1. Shell & devein prawns. Rinse. Blanch prawns in boiling water. Remove immediately when prawns turn pink & transfer to cold water to top cooking process.
  2. Half the prawns & set aside.
  3. Remove apple skin. Cut into cubes & put in salt water to prevent it from turning brown. Mix tuna with apples, mayo, parsley & pepper.
  4. Begin moulding the shape of the fish by using the tuna mixture. To make "scales", layer the prawns according to pix below.
  5. When shape is formed, use mayo to make to line the body. Finally, cut the 2 slices of Salmon into the shape of fins; roll 1 slice to form the mouth. Cut cherry into tiny bites & add 1 to the center of the mouth. Decorate tail with Jelly Fish & you’ll get your creative dish for the festive mood!

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 306g
Recipe makes 6 servings
Calories 461  
Calories from Fat 187 41%
Total Fat 20.83g 26%
Saturated Fat 4.34g 17%
Trans Fat 0.0g  
Cholesterol 273mg 91%
Sodium 409mg 17%
Potassium 764mg 22%
Total Carbs 8.95g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.9g 3%
Sugars 5.78g 4%
Protein 56.73g 91%
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Comments

  • Blackswan
    June 23, 2011
    Thks for the lovely comment, Tien! Sorry, just saw your msg. Looking fwd to sharing!
    • Tien Douglas
      June 17, 2011
      It's beautiful. I think that you succeeded...Tien
      • Blackswan
        February 9, 2011
        Thks, Claudia! I'd fun making it :)
        • Claudia lamascolo
          February 8, 2011
          Absolutely amazingly creative!

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