Description
Sweet & Sour Celery is a refreshing, lightly pickled side dish made with crisp celery, rice vinegar, sugar, and a hint of salt. It’s an easy, no-cook recipe that delivers a tangy-sweet crunch, perfect for snacks or as a bright side.
Ingredients
2 to 3 celery stalks (200 to 250 g)
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon salt
Chilli to taste (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix rice vinegar, sugar, and salt. Stir until sugar dissolves. Add chilli if using.
- Slice celery stalks diagonally into 4–5 mm thick pieces.
- Toss sliced celery in the marinade to coat well.
- Transfer to a sealed container or zip-top bag and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
- Serve chilled as a refreshing side or snack.
Notes
- Skip chilli for a pure sweet-sour flavor.
- Try white wine vinegar instead of rice vinegar for a different tang.
- Add thin onion slices or sesame seeds for extra texture and aroma.
- Best enjoyed cold and never reheated.
- Keeps well in the fridge for up to 1 week in a sealed container.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Pickling
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 batch
- Calories: 25
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
