Garlic Lettuce with Crushed Peanuts

Name: Garlic Lettuce with Crushed Peanuts
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 300g, washed and cut into 2-inch pieces lettuce (romaine or butter lettuce); 30g, roughly crushed cooked peanuts; 3 cloves, finely minced garlic; 1.5 tablespoons rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon (for blanching) vegetable oil

A light and refreshing Chinese cold dish featuring crisp lettuce dressed in a zesty garlic-vinegar sauce topped with crunchy peanuts.

15 min

Easy

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This simple but flavorful dish combines tender lettuce with a punchy garlic-vinegar dressing and crunchy peanuts for texture. The key is to briefly blanch the lettuce to retain its crisp-tender bite, then toss it while still warm so it absorbs the sauce beautifully.

Ingredients

lettuce (romaine or butter lettuce) 300g, washed and cut into 2-inch pieces

cooked peanuts 30g, roughly crushed

garlic 3 cloves, finely minced

rice vinegar 1.5 tablespoons

oyster sauce 1 tablespoon

salt 1/2 teaspoon

sesame oil 1 teaspoon

vegetable oil 1 tablespoon (for blanching)

Instructions

Blanch the lettuce

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the lettuce pieces and cook for about 30 seconds until slightly softened but still bright green. Drain immediately and let cool slightly.