5 from 2 votes
Celtuce Leaves Salad (凉拌莴笋叶)
This refreshing and delicious appetizer, celtuce leaves salad, features a rich sesame sauce that will have you happily eating your veggies! {Vegan, Gluten-Free adaptable}To make the dish gluten-free, use rice vinegar to replace the Chinkiang vinegar and tamari to replace the light soy sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
2
servings
Calories:
160 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 small batch celtuce leaves , cut into bite size pieces (yields about 4 cups)
- sesame seeds for garnish) (Optional, toasted
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons Chinese sesame paste (or unsweetened natural peanut butter, or tahini)
- 2 tablespoons Chinkiang vinegar (or rice vinegar)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or soy sauce, light
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup (or sugar)
- 2 teaspoons Chili oil Optional, homemade
- 1 clove garlic , grated
Instructions
- To prepare the celtuce leaves, tear the leaves off the stem and rinse them thoroughly with cold tap water to remove any dirt. Once done, drain well and set aside to dry. If the leaves are still wet when you prepare the salad, pat them dry with paper towels. Cut the celtuce leaves into bite-sized pieces and place them on a serving plate.
- Mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and stir until smooth. Pour half of the sauce onto the celtuce.
- Serve the celtuce with the rest of the sauce. Drizzle more sauce if needed.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
160kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
9.3g
(3%)
Protein
3.9g
(8%)
Fat
12.9g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
1.8g
(9%)
Sodium
482mg
(20%)
Potassium
187mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4.1g
(8%)
Calcium
84mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 160
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 160kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 9.3g | 3% |
| Protein | 3.9g | 8% |
| Fat | 12.9g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.8g | 9% |
| Sodium | 482mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 187mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4.1g | 8% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.