Description
Crunchy Celery and Walnut Salad is a fresh, crisp salad made with diced celery, sweet apple, toasted walnuts, dried cranberries, and a light vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups celery, diced
- 1 Honeycrisp or Fuji apple, diced
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup pecans, chopped (optional)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Dice the celery and apple into small pieces.
- Chop the walnuts, pecans, and red onion.
- Whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Combine celery, apple, walnuts, cranberries, and red onion in a bowl.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss well.
- Let the salad rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use very fresh celery for the best crunch.
- Toast the walnuts lightly for deeper flavor.
- Adjust sweetness by adding more honey or apple cider if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 10
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 0