Melveen Leed’s Prune Mui Dressing

Add a tangy island twist to your salads with Melveen Leed’s Prune Mui Dressing — a unique Hawaiian favorite that blends sweet, salty, and savory flavors. Made with homemade prune mui, mayonnaise, and ketchup, this creamy dressing pairs perfectly with fresh greens, fruits, or even as a dipping sauce for pupus.

If you enjoy this, try our Hawaiian Style Ceviche Tostada for another refreshing local-style dish, or learn more about the origins of Li Hing Mui — the traditional Chinese preserved fruit that gives this recipe its distinct flavor.

Perfectly balanced and full of nostalgia, this Prune Mui Dressing brings a taste of old Hawai‘i to every bite.

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Melveen Leed’s Prune Mui Dressing

Melveen Leed creates an ono dressing – Prune Mui Dressing – it is so ono!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 0 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Dressings

Cuisine Hawaiian, Local

Servings 8 Serves

Calories 234 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Prune Mui:

• 2 packages   pitted pkg. mango  dried
• 1/2 lb. lemon peel dried 
• 1/4 lb. seedless li hing mui Chinese preserved dried
• 1/2 lb. light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Hawaiian salt
• 2 tablespoons whiskey
• 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
• 5 cloves
• 3/4 cups fresh lemon juice

Dressing:

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup prune mui

Instructions

 

Prune Mui:

• Mix all ingredients and store in airtight container.

Dressing:

• Mix ingredients and keep in refrigerator until ready to serve. 
• Serve with salad greens or whole pieces of romaine lettuce.

Nutrition

Calories: 234kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 2014mgPotassium: 252mgFiber: 5gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 167IUVitamin B1: 0.05mgVitamin B5: 0.2mgVitamin C: 49mgCalcium: 166mgIron: 3mg

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