Purslane Salad Recipe (+VIDEO)
A simple and healthy purslane salad that’s quick and easy to make.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 cups purslane
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 stalk green onion
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- chili pepper (optional, if you don’t like spicy food, you can skip this ingredient)
- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce optional
Instructions
- Wash individual stems thoroughly. You can break bigger stems into smaller pieces.
- Gather all the ingredients on the counter.
- In the boiling water, add a pinch of salt, and then add purslane. Cook for 1 minute.
- Remove the purslane to a plate.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add oil.
- Once hot, add garlic, green onions, optional red chili peppers, sugar, soy sauce, and oyster sauce. Stir-fry for 1 minute.
- Add the garlic mixture to the purslane. Toss the salad and enjoy!
Video
Notes
- You can also eat raw purslane, but I find 1-minute blanching makes it taste much better.