Celery Salad with Date, Almonds & Parmesan
/Celery Salad with Date, Almonds & Parmesan
Recipe by Courtney Roulston
Dietaries: Meat free, vegetarian
Serves: 4 as a side
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
8 tender stalks celery, washed (peel any tough fibers from the outside if needed)
½ cup whole roasted almonds, chopped
5 medjool dates, pitted, chopped
1 green apple, sliced into fine matchsticks
1 green chilli, seeded, finely diced
1 small red onion, finely sliced
½ cup flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
½ cup Parmesan cheese, shaved with a peeler from a block
Dressing
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
Sea salt and pepper to taste
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
METHOD
Place all the dressing ingredients into a small bowl and whisk until emulsified then set aside.
Finely slice the celery then place into a large mixing bowl with the almonds, dates, apple, chilli, onion, parsley and shaved parmesan.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well to coat.
Place the salad onto a serving platter and shave over extra parmesan, olive oil and black pepper before serving.
