Best 20 Celery Salad Recipes

CELERY AND PARMESAN SALAD

Steps:

• At least 1 hour before you plan to serve the salad, whisk together the olive oil, lemon zest, 1/4 cup of lemon juice, the shallots, celery seed, celery salt, anchovy paste, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Place the celery in a mixing bowl and toss it with the remaining 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. (Even though these ingredients are in the dressing, believe me-this step makes a difference.) Add enough dressing to moisten well. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour to allow the celery to crisp and the flavors to develop.
• When ready to serve, arrange the celery on a platter, shave the Parmesan onto the celery with a vegetable peeler, then sprinkle with walnuts, parsley leaves, salt, and pepper and serve immediately.

FENNEL AND CELERY SALAD

Steps:

• Combine celery, fennel, and red onion in a bowl. Mix in parsley. Add lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Mix together and let sit for 2 hours or more for flavors to develop.

FENNEL AND CELERY SALAD WITH LEMON AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Make the dressing: Put lemon juice, zest and garlic in a small bowl. Add a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir in olive oil. Set dressing aside for at least 10 minutes.
• Prepare the salad: Place sliced fennel and celery in a salad bowl. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Discard garlic from the dressing, and whisk dressing. Pour over vegetables, and toss well. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• To serve, transfer salad to a platter, and surround with radicchio, if using. Use a vegetable peeler to shave Parmesan generously over the salad. Sprinkle with parsley and basil. Garnish with radishes, if desired.

GREEN APPLE AND CELERY SALAD WITH WALNUTS AND MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk first 3 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in oil. Season vinaigrette with salt and pepper.
• Trim celery leaves and chop enough to measure 1 cup. Thinly slice stalks on deep diagonal. Place celery pieces in bowl of cold water. (Vinaigrette, celery leaves, and celery pieces can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate.)
• Drain celery; pat dry with paper towels. Combine celery, celery leaves, apples, and walnuts in large bowl. Add vinaigrette and toss to coat. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.

APPLE-CELERY SALAD

Steps:

• Toss celery and apples with lemon juice. In another bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, apple cider, vinegar, oil, mustard and sugar. Pour over celery mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour. Stir before serving.

EGG SALAD WITH CELERY

Steps:

• Put eggs in a medium saucepan with cold water. Bring to a boil; turn off heat and let sit for 10 minutes.
• Peel eggs and chop both ways in an egg slicer into a bowl. Add celery, mayonnaise, onion, mustard powder, and salt and mix together. Serve.

EASY CELERY SALAD

Steps:

• Place celery in a salad bowl. Combine oil, vinegar, sugar, and salt in a lidded jar and shake to combine. Pour over celery and mix well.

GERMAN CELERY ROOT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine celeriac pieces, water, and 1 tablespoon salt in a saucepan, bring to a boil and cook until celeriac is soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain, reserving cooking liquid, and set aside to cool, about 1 hour. Cube celeriac and place in a bowl with onion.
• Stir together cooled cooking liquid, vinegar, and sugar. Pour over celeriac and onion. Add oil and mix well. Season with salt.

APPLE, CELERY, AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Toss the apples with the lemon juice in a bowl. Add celery, walnuts, and raisins, then toss. Combine the mayo and sour cream in another bowl, then fold into the apple mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pack in tightly covered, small plastic containers.

CELERY & PARMESAN SALAD

Steps:

• At least 1 hour before you plan to serve the salad, whisk together the olive oil, lemon zest, 1/4 cup of lemon juice, the shallots, celery seed, celery salt, anchovy paste, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Place the celery in a mixing bowl and toss it with the remaining 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. (Even though these ingredients are in the dressing, believe me?this step makes a difference.) Add enough dressing to moisten well. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour to allow the celery to crisp and the flavors to develop.
• When ready to serve, arrange the celery on a platter, shave the Parmesan onto the celery with a vegetable peeler, then sprinkle with walnuts, parsley leaves, salt, and pepper and serve immediately.

SHELL BEAN SALAD WITH TOMATOES, CELERY AND FETA

Steps:

• Combine the beans, onion, water, crushed garlic, bouquet garni and salt in a heavy saucepan or soup pot, and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer 45 minutes, or until the beans are tender. Taste and adjust salt. Remove and discard the onion, the bouquet garni and the garlic cloves. Drain though a strainer or colander set over a bowl.
• In a large salad bowl, combine the beans, celery, tomatoes, feta and herbs. Sprinkle the tomatoes with sea salt if desired.
• Mix together the vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, garlic and olive oil. Toss with the salad, taste and adjust seasonings, and serve.

CELERY ROOT SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a bowl with ice water; add half of the lemon juice and 1 tablespoon salt. Peel the celery root with a paring knife. Rinse, then cut into matchsticks. Add to the lemon water and let soak 15 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
• Whisk the remaining lemon juice, the mustard, vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl; gradually whisk in the olive oil, then the cream. Add the celery root and toss; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Arrange the frisee and radicchio on a platter. Top with the celery root mixture.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH SPICY HONEY-CITRUS GLAZE ON CELERY SALAD

Steps:

• For glaze:
• Stir all ingredients in small saucepan over medium heat until heated through. Set aside. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before continuing.
• For salad:
• Mix all ingredients in large bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
• For scallops:
• Preheat broiler. Melt butter with oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper. Cook scallops until browned on 1 side, about 1 minute. Turn scallops over and cook 1 minute. Spoon 1 teaspoon glaze atop each scallop. Place scallops in broiler until glaze browns, about 1 minute.
• Divide salad among 4 plates. Top salad on each plate with 3 scallops. Drizzle remaining glaze over. Sprinkle with chives and serve.
• *Sold in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets.

POTATO, APPLE, AND CELERY SALAD

Steps:

• Put the potatoes into a large saucepan of boiling salted waer and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes, until just tender.
• Drain, leave to cool, then cut the potatoes in half.
• Put the potatoes into a large salad bowl, add the vinaigrette dressing, and toss gently while the potatoes are still warm.
• Add the celery, onion, and apples to the potatoes.
• Mix together gently so that all the ingredients are thoroughly coated with the dressing, then add salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
• Gently stir in the mayonnaise, taste for seasoning, sprinkle with the chives, and serve immediately.
• Vinaigrette Dressing: Put all into a screw-top jar and shake until well combined.
• Makes 2/3 cup.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH APRICOTS, CELERY, AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Toss chicken, celery stalks, and 1 tsp. salt in a large bowl. Let sit until ready to serve.
• Whisk buttermilk, vinegar, honey, 1 tsp. pepper, and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt in a small bowl or measuring cup. Pour over celery mixture. Add apricots, blue cheese, mint, and celery leaves and toss just to coat.
• Transfer salad to a platter and season with more pepper.

SHAVED FENNEL, ZUCCHINI, AND CELERY SALAD

Steps:

• Combine celery, fennel, zucchini, oil, vinegar, and beans in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Stir in almonds and season with more salt and pepper just before serving.

HERBED CELERY-POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, cover potatoes with 2 inches of cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat and season generously with salt; cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain. When potatoes are cool enough to handle, halve and transfer to a large bowl. Add oil, vinegar, herbs, scallions, and celery. Toss to combine; season with salt and pepper. Serve warm, room temperature, or chilled.

GRANDMA'S CARROT CELERY PECAN JELL-O® SALAD

Steps:

• Spray a 3-cup gelatin mold with cooking spray.
• Dissolve orange gelatin in boiling water in a bowl; stir in cold water, salt, and reserved pineapple juice. Chill until partially thickened, about 45 minutes. Mix carrots, celery, pecans, and pineapple into gelatin and pour into prepared gelatin mold. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 more hours. Invert mold onto serving platter to release gelatin salad.

CELERY-AND-CUCUMBER SALAD WITH HERBS

Steps:

• Toss together celery, cucumber, parsley, mint, and oil in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

APPLE AND CELERY SALAD WITH CREAMY LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix dressing ingredients until blended. Refrigerate until serving time.
• Place apples in large bowl. Sprinkle with lemon juice; toss until coated.
• Remove leaves from celery; chop leaves into 1/2-inch pieces to measure 1/2 cup. Cut celery stalks diagonally into 1/4- to 1/2-inch slices to measure 2 cups. Add to bowl with apples. Refrigerate until serving time.
• Just before serving, toss apples and celery. Add dressing; toss until coated. Sprinkle with walnuts.