• Healthy
• Make-Ahead

Ingredients

1. 4 large celery ribs, cut into 3-by-1/2-inch sticks
2. 2 large carrots, cut into thin julienne (on a mandoline)
3. 2 teaspoons kosher salt
4. 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons sugar
5. 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon white vinegar
6. 2 large cucumbers—peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and cut into 3-by-1/2-inch sticks
7. 1/2 pound medium shrimp—shelled, deveined and halved lengthwise
8. 1/2 pound small, cleaned squid, bodies sliced into 1/4-inch rings, tentacles left whole
9. 2 large garlic cloves, thickly sliced
10. 2 red Thai chiles or 1 medium jalapeño, thickly sliced
11. 1/4 cup Asian fish sauce
12. 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
13. 2 tablespoons water
14. 1/2 cup salted roasted peanuts, chopped

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, toss the celery and carrots with 1 teaspoon each of the salt and sugar. Add the vinegar and gently squeeze the vegetables with your hands to work in the seasonings. Let stand for 5 minutes. In another bowl, toss the cucumbers with the remaining 1 teaspoon of salt; work the salt into the cucumbers. Let stand for 5 minutes.
2. Rinse the celery, carrots and cucumbers under cold water and squeeze dry. Transfer the vegetables to a large bowl.
3. In a medium saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the shrimp just until pink and curled, about 1 minute. With a slotted spoon, transfer the shrimp to the bowl with the vegetables. Add the squid to the water and cook until opaque, about 1 minute; transfer to the bowl.
4. In a mortar, pound the garlic to a paste with the chiles and the remaining 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of sugar. Stir in the fish sauce, lime juice and water. Add the dressing to the bowl and toss well. Sprinkle the peanuts over the salad and serve.

Make Ahead

The squeezed vegetables, cooked seafood and the dressing can be refrigerated separately overnight.