Celtuce Salad with Scallion Oil

Celtuce Salad with Scallion Oil by: Judy 0 Comments Jump to Recipe Posted:7/13/2022Updated:7/13/2022 Celtuce may be unfamiliar to you, but it’s one of our favorite vegetables.It’s delicious cooked as well as raw in this Celtuce Salad with Scallion Oil.  Celtuce is gaining popularity in the West, going by other names like stem lettuce and asparagus lettuce.That said, it may still be unfamiliar to you—let’s talk about what it is, and why you should head to your local Chinese grocery store to check it out!  Celtuce: A Vegetable to Love   Celtuce is also known as stem lettuce or asparagus lettuce because it’s actually a variety of lettuce grown for its thick stem.

The leaves aren’t the star, but rather the stem that has a refreshing crunch to it.   Our go-to celtuce recipe is our Stir-Fried Celtuce with Wood Ear Mushrooms.It’s packed full of nutrients and tastes just like a vegetable stir-fry you would order at a restaurant.  But did you know you can also enjoy celtuce raw? There are some claims out there that it can be bitter when served raw, but I have not found this to be the case when it is properly peeled.Growing up in Shanghai, celtuce was a summer vegetable staple.

My grandmother simply peeled it, cut it into small bite-sized chunks, and seasoned it with salt and sesame oil.No cooking—basic and delicious.  Nice & Easy or Bold & Spicy You can do as my grandma did and keep it simple, or you can buil