Italian Mushroom and Celery Salad Recipe

Are you stumped as to what to do with the remaining celery? I've got a solution for you. I create a fantastic Italian salad with the leftover celery. This is a simple Italian Mushroom and Celery Salad dish. Enjoy!

This Italian mushroom and celery salad is a delicious and healthy meal that can be enjoyed as a light lunch or as a side dish for dinner. The celery is a great source of dietary fiber, which helps to regulate blood sugar levels and maintain overall digestive health. The mushrooms are a good source of protein and vitamins, and they are also low in calories. The dressing is made from cubed olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and red pepper flakes, which add flavor and spice to the salad.

Celery is one of those vegetables that sits in the fridge after you buy a bunch because a recipe for soup, stew, or, as Thanksgiving approaches, stuffing only asks for one stalk. Even though celery lasts for weeks, many drooping stalks are discarded. That's a shame, because there are so many things you can prepare with this vegetable, and the sensitive interior stalks, often known as the heart, are the nicest part.

Celery, when thinly sliced, offers a crisp, herbaceous layer to salads that you might not have realised was lacking.Both the stalks and the leaves of celery are edible. Celery is the star of one of my favourite Italian salads, tossed with shaved Parmesan, thinly sliced mushrooms, and parsley in a lemony vinaigrette. Although the combination of textures and sour and salty flavours in this Italian salad may appear simple, it truly works.

Italian Mushroom and Celery Salad

Ingredients

• ½ pound cremini or white button mushrooms, very thinly sliced

• 4 celery stalks, from the heart of the celery, very thinly sliced

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

• 1 tablespoon minced chives

• Salt and freshly ground pepper

• 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice, or 1 tablespoon lemon juice and ½ tablespoon (1 ½ teaspoons) white wine vinegar or sherry vinegar

• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

• 2 ounces shaved Parmesan

Directions

1. Toss together the mushrooms, celery, parsley, and chives, and season with salt and pepper. Mix together the lemon juice (or lemon juice and vinegar) and olive oil, and toss with the vegetables. Just before serving, toss again with the Parmesan.

Yield: Serves 4

Advance Preparation: The salad can be assembled hours before tossing with the dressing and the Parmesan.

The Italian Mushroom and Celery Salad is a great summer dish to enjoy on the patio or poolside. It's made with simple ingredients that you can easily find at your local grocery store, but it still comes out as a delicious meal. This recipe for ItalianMushroom and Celery Salad also works well as an appetizer or side dish. It has a creamy texture that pairs well with the celery and mushrooms, so it's definitely worth trying!

Italian Mushroom and Celery Salad

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Servings 4

Ingredients

  

• ½ pound cremini or white button mushrooms very thinly sliced
• 4 celery stalks from the heart of the celery, very thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 tablespoon minced chives
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice or 1 tablespoon lemon juice and ½ tablespoon (1 ½ teaspoons) white wine vinegar or sherry vinegar
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 ounces shaved Parmesan

Instructions

 

• Toss together the mushrooms, celery, parsley, and chives, and season with salt and pepper. Mix together the lemon juice (or lemon juice and vinegar) and olive oil, and toss with the vegetables. Just before serving, toss again with the Parmesan.

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