Stir-fried celery with walnuts

I recently bought too much walnuts. I can be such a sucker for bargains - if you buy nuts in bulk, you can get them for a pretty good deal at the market. Now that the weather is getting warmer, I've been looking for ways to finish them off quick before they begin to get moldy.

This dish would go well with any type of nut. I think roasted cashews would work especially well. As with all stir-fries, it is best served with a bowl of hot rice.

Stir-fried celery with walnuts recipe

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• 3 stalks of celery, sliced into 1" strips
  
• 1 red italian sweet pepper or red bell pepper, sliced
  
• a handful of walnuts
  
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
  
• 1/2 cup of water
  

Seasonings and oils

• 2 tbsp sesame oil
  
• 1 tsp of mushroom seasoning (or any vegetarian stock seasoning)
  
• salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
  

Directions

1. Toast walnuts in a pan until fragrant. Set aside.
   
2. In a wok over medium-high flame, heat sesame oil until hot but not smoking.
   
3. Add garlic and toss for a few seconds, then add celery, peppers and walnuts. Toss for 1 minute.
   
4. Add mushroom seasoning, salt and pepper and some water. Toss and allow it to simmer for about a minute, until celery is tender.
   
5. Dish up and serve.
   

Serves 2 people