Chinese home cooking

Celtuce Salad with Sichuan Pepper Dressing

Name: Celtuce Salad with Sichuan Pepper Dressing
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: celtuce; salt; Sichuan peppercorns; minced garlic; chili flakes; dried chiles; hot oil; light soy sauce; vinegar; sugar; scallion sections

花椒油凉拌莴笋

Celtuce is salted briefly and tossed with a hot-oil dressing of Sichuan peppercorns, garlic and dried chiles.

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Also known as Chinese Lettuce Stem Salad.

Published 2026-10-12

English adaptation and editing of authorized supplied recipes: Chinese Home Cooking.

Pale-green celtuce slices and dried red chiles with scallion sections on a pale plate. — Celtuce Salad with Sichuan Pepper Dressing

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Ingredients

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celtuce
salt
Sichuan peppercorns
minced garlic
chili flakes
dried chiles
hot oil
light soy sauce
vinegar
sugar
scallion sections

Step-by-Step Instructions

01
Salt the celtuce and leave for 10 minutes. Rinse and squeeze out the moisture.
02
Put peppercorns, garlic, chili flakes and dried chiles in a bowl and pour hot oil over them.
03
Add light soy sauce, vinegar and sugar.
04
Pour the dressing over the celtuce and finish with scallion sections.

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Cooking Method

Cold Tossing

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