Apple Celery Salad Walnuts (Printable Version)
Crisp apples and celery combine with toasted walnuts in a light, tangy dressing for freshness.
# What You'll Need:
→ Produce
01 - 2 medium apples, cored and thinly sliced
02 - 3 celery stalks, thinly sliced
03 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
→ Nuts
04 - 1/2 cup walnut halves, toasted and roughly chopped
→ Dressing
05 - 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
06 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
07 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
08 - 1 teaspoon honey
09 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
# How to Make It:
01 - Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl until emulsified.
02 - Add sliced apples and celery to the bowl. Toss gently to coat evenly with the dressing.
03 - Fold in toasted walnuts and chopped parsley until distributed throughout.
04 - Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if desired. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 30 minutes for enhanced crispness.
# Expert Insights:
01 -
- The crunch of celery against sweet apple is somehow deeply satisfying, like biting into fresh air
- It comes together in fifteen minutes but tastes like you put real thought into it
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- Toss your apples in a little extra lemon juice before mixing them in, or they will start looking tired within minutes
- The walnuts really must be toasted, raw walnuts taste oddly flat in this context
03 -
- Use a vegetable peeler to shave thin ribbons of celery if you want something more elegant
- A microplane makes quick work of the lemon zest, which adds another layer of brightness