Spicy Celery Cashew Salad
2 servings
15 minutes
Spicy celery salad with cashews is an exquisite dish of Chinese cuisine that combines freshness and spiciness. Its roots trace back to traditional recipes from Southeast China, where vibrant flavors and textures play a key role. Crunchy celery adds lightness to the salad, while tender cashews provide creamy depth. The heat of chili pepper and the aroma of ginger create a harmonious composition with soy sauce and lemon juice, adding a pleasant tanginess. This dish is perfect as an appetizing snack or an original side dish for main courses. Such a salad not only delights the palate but also energizes with its wealth of healthy ingredients. Its light yet rich texture makes it an excellent choice for those who appreciate flavor balance and health benefits.
1
Heat oil in a pan, add ginger (a few thin slices) and chili (sliced into rounds, seeds left in).
- Ginger root: 2 pieces
- Chili pepper: 0.5 piece
- Sesame oil: 2 tablespoons
2
While the chili with ginger is frying, slice the carrot into thin wedges.
- Carrot: 1 piece
3
Remove the chili and ginger from the oil when they start to darken, place them in cashew oil, fry until golden, then pour in soy sauce.
- Chili pepper: 0.5 piece
- Ginger root: 2 pieces
- Raw cashews: 100 g
- Soy sauce: 2 tablespoons
4
Stirring, wait for the sauce to reduce by half, add carrots, lemon juice and reduce by half, mix.
- Carrot: 1 piece
- Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon
5
While the carrot with cashews is cooking, chop the celery. Wait until the carrot is half-cooked (3 minutes is enough), add the celery, increase the heat to full, and cook for another 3-5 minutes while stirring — the main thing is not to let the celery absorb the dark sauce.
- Celery stalk: 0.5 bunch