Cilantro is often used in cooking, mostly as a green garnish, but it's because of these aromatic leaves that a dish becomes more outstanding and delicious when used properly. The most common way to prepare cilantro is to mix it with garlic and sesame oil for a cold salad. Cilantro is more often used as a seasoning for other foods and is often overlooked. However, those who have tried cilantro with walnuts will find that it makes the bland walnuts fragrant and delicious.
In our daily lives, we can also make a cilantro and walnut salad. Walnuts, which nourish the brain and moisturize the skin, combined with cilantro, which refreshes the mind, will keep you energized. So, how do you make cilantro and walnut salad?
How to make Cilantro and Walnut Salad:
Ingredients: Cilantro, walnuts, garlic, light soy sauce, chili oil, sesame oil, salt, sugar
Steps:
1. Soak the walnuts in cool water in advance to remove their skins.
2. Soak and wash the cilantro with salt water.
3. Squeeze the excess water from the cilantro and add the walnuts.
4. Mash the garlic into a paste with a mortar and pestle, adding a little salt while mashing.
5. Mix the garlic paste with light soy sauce, chili oil, and sesame oil to make a dressing.
6. Toss the dressing with the cilantro and walnuts, and it's ready to serve.
Tips:
1. Cilantro and garlic are a great match; adding garlic paste gives this dish a much richer flavor.
2. Walnuts taste better after soaking and peeling, but if you skip peeling them, they won't be astringent, so you can skip this step.
3. Adding a little salt while mashing garlic makes it easier to form a paste.