Celery salad with walnuts and mustard sauce

4 servings

25 minutes

Celery salad with walnuts and mustard sauce is a harmony of textures and flavors from the depths of Italian cuisine. Celery adds freshness and lightness, walnuts provide a rich nutty note, while the mustard sauce with wine vinegar adds spiciness and a slight tang. This salad is an ideal choice for those who appreciate simplicity combined with rich flavors. It pairs well with meat and fish dishes but can also serve as a standalone light snack. Toasted nuts reveal their richness, while the crunchy celery makes the dish airy. This combination of ingredients makes the salad not only tasty but also healthy due to the abundance of vitamins and healthy fats found in nuts and olive oil.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 377
• Proteins: 6.6g
• Fats: 35.7g
• Carbohydrates: 9.3g

Ingredients

• Green salad: 200 g
• Celery: 200 g
• Walnuts: 100 g
• Olive oil: 3 tbsp
• Mustard: 3 tbsp
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Sour cream: 3 tbsp
• Wine vinegar: 1 tbsp

Cooking steps

1. Slice the celery into thin rings.

   Required ingredients:

   • Celery: 200 g

2. Separate the salad leaves, wash, dry, and chop them.

   Required ingredients:

   • Green salad: 200 g

3. Roast walnuts in a dry pan and chop them coarsely.

   Required ingredients:

   • Walnuts: 100 g

4. To prepare the sauce, whisk olive oil with hot mustard. Add sour cream, wine vinegar, salt, and pepper.

   Required ingredients:

   • Olive oil: 3 tablespoons
   • Mustard: 3 tablespoons
   • Sour cream: 3 tablespoons
   • Wine vinegar: 1 tablespoon
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

5. Combine celery, nuts, and lettuce leaves. Dress the salad with sauce.

   Required ingredients:

   • Celery: 200 g
   • Walnuts: 100 g
   • Green salad: 200 g