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.
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Such an easy refreshing salad!
I used a honey crisp apple instead and used xylitol instead of sugar.
A surpringly delicious salad that I’ve been eating along side lunch & dinner all week. Sooo good!! Jenn, what’s the advantage to peeling the celery?
Glad you like it! Peeling the celery helps to get rid of the fibrous, stringy texture.
Thanks Jenn! I made a batch for a group of friends to enjoy after a hike we did today (& ahead of St Patrick’s Day) and the dish got rave reviews! Very refreshing after a warm S. Nevada day out on the trail!
I was very skeptical but this flavor combination works! A delightful salad and different from the ordinary!
Crunchy, fresh and delicious flavour combinations! I would never have thought to combine celery, green apple and cucumber. I served it with cedar planked salmon with ancho brown sugar spice rub.
This salad was more delicious than I expected. I think that the peeled apple and celery would have given it a nicer texture, but I am trying to get more fiber and I opted to not peel and it was still excellent. I did use the inner celery so it was less fibrous though. I also incorporated some of the tender leaves and they added good flavor -slight bitterness – and I loved the color variation of almost yellow. I served this with middle eastern inspired chicken meatballs and preserved lemon/harissa relish and it was a good pairing. I will definitely make this again. Thank you!
I will definitely be trying this salad, but was wondering if I could use dried dill weed instead of fresh dill?
Sure, Linda – just cut it back to about 1 tablespoon or to taste. Enjoy!
I want to make this recipe because it sounds delicious but don’t have an apple. Would it be tasty without it?
Hi Karen, Yes it will still be good; just add a bit more of the cucumber or celery.
This looks delicious. Thinking of serving it at a St Patrick’s dinner to offset some of the heavier foods. Can it be made ahead of time?
Hi Mary, It does keep well, but I would prepare it on the same day if possible (several hours ahead is fine).
This looks so refreshing! What would you suggest serving it with? Thanks!
Hi Tory. It’s good with so many things, but I particularly like it with sandwiches or grilled meats.
Jenn -I made this as soon as I saw it on Chef Guarnaschelli’s Instagram as well. Really unique and sooo delicious!!