Celery is a nutritious food with many health benefits. Studies have shown that mature celery leaves contain a high level of carotenoids, 88 times more than the stalks, and vitamin C, 13 times more. In particular, celery leaves also have the ability to inhibit the effects of cancer with a rate of up to 73%.
In addition, celery leaves have many good effects on health. It helps lower blood pressure and has a mild effect on the liver. For women in menopause, it also offers special benefits.
The fragrance from celery leaves can also stimulate taste and appetite, especially for those with dietary issues. For the elderly, celery leaves help stimulate digestion and support intestinal function, while preventing blood clots.
In conclusion, celery is not only a nutritious vegetable but also has many good effects on health, from inhibiting cancer to supporting digestion, improving the quality of eating, and preventing diseases.
From this ingredient, you can create many delicious and nutritious dishes such as stir-fried celery with beef, stir-fried squid with celery, fresh shrimp salad with celery…
When buying celery for stir-frying, many people often discard the leaves because they are bitter and if cooked together with the stalks, it won’t taste good. Let’s explore a simple but attractive recipe for preparing dishes from celery leaves in the following article, shared by Vietnam Women Today.
How to make spicy celery leaf salad
1. Ingredients for making spicy celery leaf salad
– Celery leaves
– Garlic
– Spices: Salt, sesame oil, soy sauce, chili oil (or chili paste)
2. Steps to make spicy celery leaf salad
Step 1: Prepare the ingredients
– After removing damaged leaves and yellow celery, wash the vegetables and drain them.
– Peel and mince the garlic cloves.
Step 2: Blanch the celery leaves
– Place a pot on the stove, then add water and a pinch of salt and bring to a boil.
– When the water starts boiling, add the cleaned celery leaves and blanch them quickly.
– Use chopsticks to gently turn the celery leaves until they turn dark green.
3. Notes when preparing spicy celery leaf salad
– Choose celery stalks with short, plump, and firm stems. Fresh celery also has straight and refreshing green leaves.
– After cooking, you should enjoy the dish immediately because if left for too long, the celery leaves will become soft and lose its original delicious taste.