Name: Thai Celery Salad with Peanuts
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 teaspoons fish sauce; 6 celery stalks, thinly sliced on a diagonal; 3 thinly sliced scallions; 1 thinly sliced red chile, such as Fresno; 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves with tender stems; 1/4 cup chopped roasted, salted peanuts

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Thai Celery Salad with PeanutsZach DeSart

"Celery is the perfect vehicle for a salty, assertive dressing like this one. Chiles and peanuts make it that much more addictive." —Alison Roman, senior associate food editor

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