Seri, known as Japanese parsley or Chinese celery, is a springtime vegetable found for only a few short weeks here in Japan. Seri is high in vitamins C and A as well as potassium. It tastes great fresh just thrown in a salad and can also be used in stews, stir-fries, and soups.
How to Prepare
Make sure to select seri that is bright in color and not wilted or musty looking. It should look similar to cilantro or other leafy herbs. From there just chop it up and throw it in your recipe!
Easy Seri Recipe
While seri is best known for its role in the traditional spring dish nanakusa no sekku, all seven of those vegetables can kind of be a pain to get a hold of. Instead will make a tasty fresh salad with our seri!
Seri and Chicken Salad
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch of seri
- 300 grams chicken breast
- 1/2 a red onion
- 40 grams harusame (super thin rice noodles)
- 4 tablespoons peanuts, crushed
- pinch of salt
- 2 teaspoons and 2 tablespoons vinegar, divided
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon or lime juice
- 4 tablespoons fish sauce (also known as nam pla)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 togarashi pepper, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried togarashi
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon minced ginger
1. Roughly chop seri. Thinly slice the red onion and place into cold water.
2. Cook harusame according to package directions, then place in cold water to stop from cooking further. Drain and chop into bite sized strands.
3. Cut chicken into bite sized pieces. Season with pinch of salt and 2 teaspoons vinegar. Cook in microwave for two minutes or until cooked through.
4. Mix together remaining vinegar, lemon juice, fish sauce, sugar, togarashi, garlic, and ginger.
5. Drain red onions. Toss together seri, onion, harusame, chicken, and dressing.
6. Place into small bowls and garnish with peanuts.
7. Finished!
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