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Polish Celery Root (Celeriac) Salad

This celery root salad consists of earthy, aromatic shredded celeriac, sweet carrot, tart apple and mild leek plus an easy creamy dressing for a delicious, traditional Polish-style side dish. Versatile, simple to make and ready in under 10 minutes!
Course Lunch, Salad
Cuisine gluten free, vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 88kcal
Author Monika Dabrowski

Equipment

  • Vegetable peeler
  • Food processor

Ingredients

  • 7.05 ounces celery root approx. ½ sm. celeriac, peeled
  • 2 small tart apples such as Granny Smiths, cored, unpeeled
  • 2 med./sm. carrots or 1 large, peeled
  • 1 small leek finely chopped, avoid tough green ends
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise regular or reduced fat
  • 3 tablespoons sour cream or thick yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt plus pepper to taste
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Instructions

  • Shred ingredients: In a food processor shred the celery root, transfer it to a mixing bowl and stir in the lemon juice (to help it retain its white colour). Shred the carrot and apples and add to the bowl along with the chopped leek.
  • Assemble: Add the sour cream, mayonnaise, salt and pepper to taste and stir thoroughly. I recommend using 2 large salad utensils and tossing gently by lifting the ingredients from the bottom of the bowl (this will inject air into the slaw and prevent it from becoming mushy).
  • Serve: Transfer to your serving bowl and either serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • Use a food processor, rather than a box grater, to shred the ingredients. It produces crispy and even strands and is also much quicker than shredding vegetables by hand.
  • I recommend using a moderate amount of lemon juice. This salad has quite a bit of acidity (apples plus mayo) and adding too much lemon might make it too sour as well as soggy.
  • This crispy celery root salad is best served immediately. If you prefer to chill it before serving cover and refrigerate it for up to 30 minutes.
  • Not suitable for freezing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 88kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 308mg | Potassium: 273mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 3702IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg