Salad Sticks with Two Dipping Sauces

Name: Salad Sticks with Two Dipping Sauces
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 100g White cheese (for Mentaiko dip); 50g Spicy Mentaiko (peeled); 1/4 tsp Lemon juice; 100g White cheese (for herb dip); 2 tsp Fresh cream; 1 tsp Finely chopped green onion (chopped, preferred herbs can be used); 1/4 tsp Minced garlic; 1/4 tsp Minced Asian shallot (minced onion can be substituted); a pinch Salt; a pinch Pepper; 1/2 stalk Celery (remove tough fibers, cut into 1cm wide sticks); 1 piece Cucumber (cut in half length, then slice lengthwise into 6-8 strips); 1/2 piece Red bell pepper (remove stem and seeds, cut into 1cm wide sticks); 1/2 piece Yellow bell pepper (remove stem and seeds, cut into 1cm wide sticks)

A simple appetizer featuring fresh vegetable sticks served with two creamy dips: a spicy Mentaiko sauce and a savory herb sauce.

20 min

Easy

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Crisp celery, cucumber, and colorful bell peppers are cut into sticks and served chilled, making for a refreshing crunch. Pair them with the rich, spicy kick of the Mentaiko dip or the creamy, aromatic herb dip for a light and satisfying snack.

Ingredients

White cheese (for Mentaiko dip) 100g

Spicy Mentaiko (peeled) 50g

Lemon juice 1/4 tsp

White cheese (for herb dip) 100g

Fresh cream 2 tsp

Finely chopped green onion (chopped, preferred herbs can be used) 1 tsp

Minced garlic 1/4 tsp

Minced Asian shallot (minced onion can be substituted) 1/4 tsp

Salt a pinch

Pepper a pinch

Celery (remove tough fibers, cut into 1cm wide sticks) 1/2 stalk

Cucumber (cut in half length, then slice lengthwise into 6-8 strips) 1 piece

Red bell pepper (remove stem and seeds, cut into 1cm wide sticks) 1/2 piece

Yellow bell pepper (remove stem and seeds, cut into 1cm wide sticks) 1/2 piece

Instructions

Make Mentaiko Dip

First peel the spicy mentaiko, then mix all ingredients: white cheese and lemon juice.

Make Herb Dip

Mix white cheese, fresh cream, finely chopped green onions, minced garlic, and minced Asian shallots, then season with salt and pepper.

Prepare Vegetables

First remove the coarse fibers from the celery and cut into 1cm wide sticks. Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise, then slice into 6-8 strips. Remove the stems and seeds from the red and yellow peppers, then cut into 1cm wide sticks.