Save A festive and colorful appetizer platter inspired by the dragon dance, featuring an assortment of Asian-inspired bites arranged to resemble a dragon—perfect for Lunar New Year celebrations.
This platter brings the joy of Lunar New Year celebrations right to your table with vibrant flavors and fun presentation.
Ingredients
- Proteins: 8 cooked shrimp peeled and deveined 8 slices Chinese BBQ pork (char siu) thinly sliced 8 chicken potstickers (store-bought or homemade) cooked
- Vegetables: 1 cucumber thinly sliced 2 carrots julienned 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced 1 yellow bell pepper thinly sliced 2 cups edamame cooked and shelled 8 lettuce leaves (e.g. butter or romaine)
- Fruits & Garnishes: 1 small mango thinly sliced 1 small dragon fruit sliced and cut into scales 3 sprigs fresh cilantro 1 small bunch chives or green onions (for whiskers) 1 sheet nori (seaweed) cut into small circles (for eyes/nose) 2 black olives or grapes (for nostrils)
- Dipping Sauces: ½ cup soy sauce ¼ cup sweet chili sauce ¼ cup hoisin sauce
Instructions
- Step 1 Prepare Ingredients:
- Cook potstickers and edamame slice vegetables and fruits and cut nori for facial features
- Step 2 Arrange Lettuce:
- On a large serving platter or board arrange the lettuce leaves in a curving line to form the dragons body
- Step 3 Layer Proteins:
- Layer BBQ pork shrimp and potstickers along the lettuce to create the dragons scales
- Step 4 Add Colors:
- Use sliced cucumber bell peppers carrots mango and dragon fruit to add colorful accents and define the dragons body and tail
- Step 5 Sculpt Head:
- Sculpt the dragons head at one end using edamame mango and dragon fruit Use nori circles for eyes and black olives or grapes for nostrils Chives or green onions can form the dragons whiskers
- Step 6 Garnish:
- Garnish the platter with fresh cilantro sprigs for extra color
- Step 7 Arrange Sauces:
- Arrange dipping sauces in small bowls around the platter
- Step 8 Serve:
- Serve immediately guests can pick and dip their favorite bites
Save Sharing this platter with family always makes Lunar New Year extra special and full of joy.
Required Tools
Large serving platter or board Sharp knife Small bowls for sauces Tongs or chopsticks
Nutritional Information
Calories 210 Total Fat 6 g Carbohydrates 24 g Protein 13 g
Allergen Information
Contains soy (soy sauce edamame) shellfish (shrimp) gluten (potstickers soy sauce hoisin) and sesame (if used) Check all labels for hidden allergens and adapt as needed
Save This vibrant platter will impress guests and bring festive cheer to any Lunar New Year celebration.