Cold Sesame Jellyfish Salad

This recipe for Cold Sesame Jelly Salad is a classic Chinese cold appetizer, featuring crisp and crunchy jellyfish marinated in a delicious savory and slightly spicy sauce.

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine Asian, Chinese

Prep Time 5

Chilling Time 30

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 69kcal

Author Michelle

Ingredients

Main:

1 pkg (250g) ready-to-eat jellyfish rinsed in cold water and drained well

Sauce:

1 ½ tablespoon toasted sesame oil
2 teaspoon soy sauce
2 teaspoon rice vinegar
½ teaspoon white sugar or to taste
½ teaspoon chili oil or to taste (omit if you don't like spicy)
1 tablespoon white sesame seeds plus extra for garnish
few sprigs fresh cilantro chopped, plus extra for garnish
1 green onion thinly sliced, plus extra for garnish
½ teaspoon Thai red chili finely chopped (optional), plus extra for garnish

Instructions

Prepare jellyfish:

Place ready-to-eat jellyfish into a strainer and rinse under cold water.
Drain well and set aside.

Make the sauce:

In a bowl, combine sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, chili oil, sesame seeds, cilantro, green onion, and red chili (if using).
Mix well to combine.

Assemble:

Add the well-drained jellyfish into the sauce and combine thoroughly.
Place the jellyfish into the fridge to chill for at least 30 minutes.
When ready to serve, garnish with additional chopped cilantro, sesame seeds, green onion and red chilies.

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