Chinese Celery Salad
This simple side salad offers big flavors thanks to several spicy and sweet ingredients.
Chinese Celery Salad
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Chinese Celery Salad
This simple side salad offers big flavors thanks to several spicy and sweet...
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Mad Hungry, October 2010
- Yield Serves 4 to 6
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Ingredients
- 1 bunch of celery, top and bottom removed, stalks separated and cut in half lengthwise
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 dashes Chinese chili oil or hot sauce (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
Directions
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Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the celery and blanch for 2 minutes. Remove, rinse, and cool. Peel off the fibrous strings. Cut the celery into bite-sized pieces.
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In a bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, chili oil, if using, sugar, and cilantro, if using. Toss in the celery. Cover and refrigerate to cool before serving.
This is a super simple recipe - getting the water up to boiling takes the longest, and I didn't bother removing the celery threads. A great way to use up a bunch of celery! Refreshing and delicious. I would recommend less soy sauce, start with a little and see how it tastes. I added 2 tablespoons and the recipe was still way too salty.