Mediterranean Celery Salad
Mediterranean Celery Salad is a simple mix of chopped organic celery stalks, tomatoes, red onion and lots of fresh herbs all tossed in a delicious kalamata dressing. It's one of those quick and easy salads you can enjoy as a light lunch or serve it as a side salad with grilled chicken or fish.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 8 cups organic celery (about 8 large celery stalks), peeled, sliced thin on a diagonal
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 2-4 tablespoons celery leaves, chopped
- 1/3 cup red onion, peeled and sliced thin
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 3 tablespoons kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
- 3 tablespoons feta cheese
- 1 clove garlic, grated on small hole grater
- Kalamata olives (extra for garnish)
- Feta cheese (extra for garnish)
Instructions
Instructions
- Rinse vegetables under cold water and pat dry or put in a salad spinner to dry.
- Slice celery stalks and chop herbs (including some celery leaves), peel and slice onions and slice cherry tomatoes in half.
- Add the salad ingredients to a large bowl. Drizzle dressing over the ingredients and toss. Add additional kalamata olives and feta cheese if you like (I usually do).
- Season with freshly ground black pepper.
- Add the ingredients to a mason jar, seal the lid tightly, shake well to blend.