Celery Salad with Parmesan and Dates

This refreshing and crisp Celery Salad is simple yet ridiculously flavorful. Thinly sliced celery, chopped dates, shaved parmesan and toasted walnuts tossed with shallots that have soaked in a simple dressing of lemon juice and olive oil. Yields 6 servings.

Course Salads, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword celery, Easter, easy recipe, healthy salad recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 347

Author Laurie McNamara

Equipment

OXO Good Grips Hand-held Mandolin

Ingredients

FOR THE DRESSING:

1 medium shallot sliced
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup lemon juice about 2 to 3 small lemons
1/4 to 1/3 cup olive oil I eyeball it

FOR THE SALAD

1 cup walnuts toasted and roughly chopped
1 cup chopped medjool dates remove pits first before chopping
1 large bunch celery wash and pat dry
1 cup parmesan cheese shavings

Instructions

MAKE THE DRESSING:

In a bowl add shallots, salt, pepper, lemon juice and olive oil. Stir to combine and let sit while you prep the salad ingredients.

MAKE THE SALAD:

Meanwhile, add the walnuts to dry skillet. Heat over medium-low, stirring or tossing occasionally until fragrant. Transfer the walnuts to a cutting board and once cool enough to handle, roughly chop.
Remove the seed/pits from about 10 or so dates and discard (or save for another purpose) roughly chop the dates into small pieces. You will need 1 cup.
Using a mandolin, thinly slice the celery on an angle and add to a large mixing bowl. Finely chop any celery leaves and add half to the bowl and reserve some to sprinkle over top of the salad as a garnish.
To the celery, add the chopped toasted walnuts, dates and most of shaved parmesan cheese - saving some for garnishing the salad. Give the dressing a quick stir before pouring onto the salad. The shallots should have softened a bit, releasing some of their flavor.
Use tongs to gently toss the salad until everything is mixed well and coated in the dressing. Transfer to a serving bowl or a platter and top with the reserved celery leaves, extra parmesan and freshly ground black pepper.

Notes

Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on SimplyScratch.com should only be used as a general guideline.

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