Weekly Buddhist Diet: Chilled Shredded Celtuce Salad

Week 1 of September 2026

Summary:

Chilled Shredded Celtuce Salad is crisp, refreshing, and lightly seasoned with rice vinegar, sesame oil, and soy sauce. Fine strips of red bell pepper add color and gentle sweetness.

Celtuce contributes water, dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals. A brief salting keeps the texture crisp; use salty seasonings in moderation.

Ingredients:

· Celtuce stem 500 g
· Red bell pepper 1/4
· Rice vinegar 1 tbsp
· Light soy sauce 1 tsp
· Sesame oil 1 tsp
· Toasted white sesame 1 tsp
· Sugar 1/2 tsp (optional)
· Salt a pinch

Instructions:

1. Prepare the celtuce
Remove the thick peel and fibrous layer, rinse, and cut into fine even strips.

2. Salt briefly
Toss with a pinch of salt, rest for 8 minutes, and drain.

3. Add color
Cut the bell pepper into fine strips and combine with the celtuce.

4. Make the dressing
Mix rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and optional sugar.

5. Toss
Pour over the vegetables and toss quickly.

6. Serve
Sprinkle with sesame and chill for 10 minutes if desired.

Plant-Based Wellness Tip

Peel celtuce deeply enough to remove the tough fibrous layer. Do not salt it for too long, or the strips will lose their characteristic crunch.

Eat healthy, enjoy plant-based meals every week!