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Chinese Celery Salad

Chinese Celery Salad

Try serving this simple Asian-inspired salad with cold sesame noodles or stir-fried chicken with peanuts. From the book "Mad Hungry," by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Artisan Books).

Mad Hungry, October 2010 http://www.marthastewart.com/349639/chinese-celery-salad
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  • Yield Serves 4 to 6

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

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