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Apple–Celery Root Salad

By Steve Dunn

Published on October 2, 2022

Time

10 minutes

Yield

Serves 8

Apple–Celery Root Salad

Ingredients

¼ cup cider vinegar ¼ cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard 2 Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into 2-inch-long matchsticks1 small celery root, peeled and cut into 2-inch-long matchsticks2 ounces (2 cups) baby arugula, roughly chopped2 tablespoon capers, chopped

Instructions

  1. Whisk vinegar, mayonnaise, and mustard together in large bowl. Add apples, celery root, arugula, and capers and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
Apple–Celery Root Salad

Apple–Celery Root Salad

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Time

10 minutes

Yield

Serves 8

Ingredients

¼ cup cider vinegar
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
2 Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into 2-inch-long matchsticks
1 small celery root, peeled and cut into 2-inch-long matchsticks
2 ounces (2 cups) baby arugula, roughly chopped
2 tablespoon capers, chopped

Ingredients

¼ cup cider vinegar
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
2 Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into 2-inch-long matchsticks
1 small celery root, peeled and cut into 2-inch-long matchsticks
2 ounces (2 cups) baby arugula, roughly chopped
2 tablespoon capers, chopped

Ingredients

¼ cup cider vinegar
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
2 Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into 2-inch-long matchsticks
1 small celery root, peeled and cut into 2-inch-long matchsticks
2 ounces (2 cups) baby arugula, roughly chopped
2 tablespoon capers, chopped

Why This Recipe Works

Slicing the celery root thin and cutting the apple into matchsticks made the pieces easy to spear with a fork. Spiking the mayonnaise with cider vinegar, whole-grain mustard, and capers produced a rich, yet bright and tangy slaw.

Instructions

  1. Whisk vinegar, mayonnaise, and mustard together in large bowl. Add apples, celery root, arugula, and capers and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.

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