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Tiger Salad

This cooling and refreshing salad—with cilantro standing in for the lettuce—is great alongside spicy foods, like our Sambal Chicken Skewers.

Recipe by Alison Roman / Photograph by Peden + Munk

Tiger Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 bunch cilantro leaves with tender stems, cut into 2 inches pieces
  • 4 celery stalks, thinly sliced on a diagonal
  • 2 small cucumbers or 1/2 large, thinly sliced
  • 6 scallions, thinly sliced on a diagonal
  • Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

Preparation

  • Whisk vinegar, oil, sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Add cilantro, celery, cucumbers, and scallions. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine.

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