Ina Garten Celery Salad

Ina Garten Celery Salad is made with romaine lettuce, Persian cucumbers, celery, chickpeas, feta cheese, and avocados. This easy Celery Salad recipe creates a healthy and delicious salad that takes about 20 minutes to prepare and can serve up to 4 people.

? Why You’ll Love This Celery Salad Recipe:

• Refreshing and Crunchy: The mix of lettuce, cucumbers, and celery is refreshing and crunchy. It’s perfect for a light meal or side dish.
• Tasty Dressing: The dressing made with dill, lemon, garlic, and mustard gives a lot of flavor that goes well with the fresh veggies.
• Healthy and Filling: With chickpeas and avocados, this salad has protein, healthy fats, and fiber. It’s healthy and fills you up.
• Simple to Make: The recipe uses simple ingredients and easy steps, so it’s great even for beginners.
• Very Versatile: You can eat this salad alone, as a side dish, or with grilled chicken or fish. It’s a great addition to any meal.

?Ina Garten Celery Salad Ingredients:

• 1 head romaine lettuce, finely sliced
• 2 whole Persian cucumbers, cut into small dice
• 1 bunch celery, cut into small dice
• 15 ounces canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 2 ripe avocados, diced

For The Dressing:

• 1 cup fresh dill (adjust to taste if desired)
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 small shallot
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 cup olive oil
• Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

? How To Make Ina Garten Celery Salad?

1. Prepare Vegetables: Get all of your veggies ready and put them in a big bowl. Include the chickpeas and feta cheese.
2. Make the Dressing: Put the dill, lemon zest, lemon juice, peeled garlic cloves, chopped shallots, Dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, and olive oil in a blender. Blend until smooth. Season with kosher salt and cracked black pepper to taste. Adjust seasoning if necessary, then set it aside.
3. Combine and Serve: Pour the dressing over the vegetables in the bowl just before serving and toss well to combine. Serve immediately to ensure freshness and prevent avocados from browning.

? Recipe Tips:

• Make the Dressing Smooth: Mix the dressing well until it’s very smooth. This makes it taste better and mix well with the veggies.
• Add Avocado Last: Put the avocado in the salad right before you serve it. This keeps it from turning brown.
• Cool the Salad: If you have time, put the salad in the fridge for a little while before you add the dressing and avocado. This makes the veggies extra crispy.

? What To Serve With Celery Salad?

Celery Salad goes well with grilled chicken or salmon, quinoa, or cooked veggies. You can also eat it with garlic bread, roasted potatoes, stuffed peppers, or a light soup to make a complete meal.

? How To Store Leftovers Celery Salad?

• Keep in Fridge: Put the salad without dressing in a sealed container and keep it in the fridge for 2 days. Store the dressing separately and add it when you’re ready to eat.
• Freezing: It’s best not to freeze this salad because it won’t taste as good after.

FAQ’S

Ina Garten Celery Salad Nutrition Facts

• Calories: 320 kcal
• Total Fat: 25 grams
• Saturated Fat: 4.5 grams
• Cholesterol: 12.5 mg
• Sodium: 350 mg
• Total Carbohydrates: 22.5 grams
• Dietary Fiber: 9 grams
• Sugars: 4 grams
• Protein: 8.5 grams

Try More Ina Garten Recipes:

• Barefoot Contessa Wild Rice Salad Recipe
• Ina Garten Quinoa Salad
• Ina Garten Chinese Chicken Salad
• Ina Garten Snap Pea Salad