Tiger Vegetable Salad (Lao Hu Cai)
Fresh and light salad with herbs, nuts and a light asian vinaigrette
Ingredients
For the dressing:
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 small garlic clove minced finely
For the salad:
- 1 Thai chile or jalapeno stemmed, seeded and thinly sliced
- 3 1/2 cups fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems washed well and cut into 2 inch sections
- 4 celery ribs washed, trimmed and cut into 1/4 inch slices on the bias
- 4 scallions thinly sliced
- 1 serrano chili stemmed, seeded and thinly sliced
- 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp chopped salted and roasted peanuts
Instructions
- Combine all the dressing ingredients and mix well.
- Wash and cut the vegetables and toss with the sesame seeds and peanuts. Add the dressing and toss well and serve immediately. Do not dress ahead of time or the cilantro will wilt.
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