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An apple and celery salad in a creamy dressing, garnished with mint leaves in a yellow scalloped bowl.
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Apple and Celery Salad

This apple celery salad is also good with grated raw celery root or with radishes thinly sliced in half-moons in place of the celery.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: British
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 85

Ingredients

  • 4 stalks (8 oz) celery, including tender, young leaves
  • 1 good eating apple, such as Granny Smith, Cox’s Orange Pippin, or Braeburn
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, more if needed to keep the apples form discoloring
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Several sprigs fresh mint leaves, chopped, plus a a few extra for garnish
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Instructions

  • Using a small, sharp knife, peel away the tough outer strings from each celery stalk.
    A person removing the strings from a stalk of celery.
  • Thinly slice the stalks crosswise on the diagonal, then coarsely chop the leaves.
    Sliced celery and chopped celery leaves on a cutting board.
  • Peel the apple, quarter through the stem, and cut away the core. Starting from the short side, slice each quarter as thinly as possible. Working quickly, dump the slices into a bowl and toss them with the lemon juice, coating evenly to prevent browning.
    Slices of apple on a cutting board.
  • Add the celery slices and leaves to the apple slices.
    Celery slices, celery leaves, and apple slices in a glass bowl.
  • Spoon in the mayonnaise and cream.
    Sliced celery, celery leaves, and apple slices in a glass bowl with a drizzle of cream and dollop of mayonnaise on top.
  • Stir gently to coat the apple and celery. Top with the mint.
    Celery and apples in a creamy dressing in a glass bowl.
  • Transfer to a serving bowl, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper, garnish with a mint sprig.
    An apple and celery salad in a creamy dressing, garnished with mint leaves in a yellow scalloped bowl.

Notes

  1. Slicing an apple--The quickest and easiest way to slice an apple is to cut it into quarters around the core, then, working with one quarter at a time, lay it flat on a cutting board and slice.
  2. Dietary--This recipe is suitable for gluten-free diets.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 47mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g