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Apple, carrot and celery salad: a charge of freshness. Video
Fresh vegetable and fruit salads are a great appetizer to whet your appetite. One of the most successful combinations is sweet and sour apples and spicy celery. Add fresh carrots to this duet – the salad will become even more healthy and satisfying.
Apple, carrot and celery salad
Salad with celery, apple and homemade mayonnaise
Delicate homemade mayonnaise adds extra zest to this simple salad. Serve as a light snack accompanied by fresh white bread or toast.
You will need: – 200 g of celery root; – 1 large apple; – 1 carrot; – 1 tablespoon of lemon juice; – a few sprigs of celery.
For mayonnaise: – 1 yolk; – 80 ml of olive oil; – 0,5 teaspoon of mustard; – 1 tablespoon of lemon juice; – salt; – ground black pepper.
Wash carrots and celery, peel and grate on a coarse grater. Peel the apple, remove the seeds, cut the pulp into very thin strips and drizzle with lemon juice.
Choose aromatic autumn harvest apples such as ranet or antonovka
Make homemade mayonnaise. In a slightly warmed bowl, pour the yolk, add the mustard and whisk. Pour in the olive oil in a thin stream without stopping whisking. Gradually, the mass will begin to thicken and brighten. Pour in lemon juice, salt and pepper with mayonnaise to taste.
Put grated carrots and celery in a salad bowl, place apples on top and pour mayonnaise over everything. The salad can also be served in portions – for example, in transparent bowls or glasses. Garnish each serving with celery.
Salad with celery, carrots and nuts
This delicate, sweet salad is perfect for a light snack. It is low in calories, but quite nutritious and contains many beneficial trace elements, vitamins and fiber. Serve chilled with freshly squeezed orange or tangerine juice.
Salad with celery, carrots and nuts You will need: – 2 celery stalks; – 2 large carrots; – 2 apples; – 0,5 cups of shelled walnuts; – 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
For the sauce: – 150 g of natural yoghurt; – 2 tablespoons of cream; – 1 tablespoon grated ginger root. – 2 tablespoons of honey.
Peel and grate apples and carrots and sprinkle with lemon juice. Free the stalks of the celery from tough fibers and cut into small cubes. Fry the walnut kernels in a dry skillet and chop coarsely.
Toasted sunflower seeds or pine nuts can be used instead of walnuts.
Cover the dish with lettuce leaves and place celery cubes, grated carrots and apples on top of them. In a separate bowl, combine yogurt with honey, grated ginger, and cream. Pour the sauce over the salad and sprinkle with the walnuts.