Green Apple and Celery Salad with Dill
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This crisp and refreshing celery salad with apples, cucumbers, and dill is the perfect balance of crunch and flavor—an easy, vibrant dish that’s sure to brighten up any meal.
This crunchy and refreshing celery salad with apples, cucumbers, and dill comes from chef Alex Guarnaschelli of the NYC restaurant Butter. I’m a big fan of her recipes and cookbooks (if you haven’t made her sheet-pan blackened salmon with garlicky kale, you’re seriously missing out!), so when she shared this easy recipe on her Instagram, I had to give it a try. Not only did I love it, but I also picked up a new trick—peeling celery! Guarnaschelli peels it like you would a carrot, which takes no time at all and completely gets rid of that fibrous, stringy texture. The result? Crunchy, crisp, yet delicate celery. Give it a try!
What You’ll Need To Make Green Apple and Celery Salad with Dill

Step-by-Step Instructions
Begin by peeling the celery. Simply use a vegetable peeler to lightly peel off the outer layer from the rounded side of the celery ribs.

Dice the celery, cucumber, and apple; zest and juice the lemon; and chop the dill.

Next, in a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients.

Toss until evenly combined. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.

Serve the salad cold.

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Green Apple and Celery Salad with Dill

This crisp and refreshing celery salad with apples, cucumbers, and dill is the perfect balance of crunch and flavor—an easy, vibrant dish that’s sure to brighten up any meal.
Ingredients
- 8 large celery ribs, peeled and thinly sliced (about 4 cups; see note)
- 1 green apple, peeled and diced
- ½ English cucumber, seeded and diced
- ¼ cup finely chopped fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest, from 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, from 1 lemon
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss together all of the ingredients until evenly combined. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Serve cold.
- Note: To peel the celery, use a vegetable peeler to lightly peel off the outer layer from the rounded side of the celery ribs.
Nutrition Information
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- Per serving (6 servings)
- Calories: 79
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Sugar: 5 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Sodium: 365 mg
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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Gluten-Free Adaptable Note
To the best of my knowledge, all of the ingredients used in this recipe are gluten-free or widely available in gluten-free versions. There is hidden gluten in many foods; if you're following a gluten-free diet or cooking for someone with gluten allergies, always read the labels of your ingredients to verify that they are gluten-free.
So delicious!! I left out the cucumber and used ACV instead of lemon juice and zest. Absolutely delicious!!
My husband and I found the combination to be just too different. He requested that I lose this recipe.