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Chinese Celery Salad

Name: Chinese Celery Salad
Yield: 6 servings
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)

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).

Source: Mad Hungry, October 2010

Servings

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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pepperarttherapy

4 APR, 2013

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.
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