Description
Discover a delightful twist on traditional salads with our Celery Chopped Salad with Dates, Feta and Nuts. This vibrant dish showcases the crispness of fresh celery paired with the sweetness of Medjool dates and the tangy creaminess of feta cheese, all enhanced by the crunch of toasted walnuts or pecans. Perfect for a light lunch or as a colorful side dish at gatherings, this salad is not only easy to prepare but also bursts with flavor. With its combination of textures and bright colors, it’s sure to become a favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 stalks of celery
- ½ cup walnuts or pecans (coarsely chopped)
- 6 Medjool dates (pitted and roughly chopped)
- ½ cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- 1 shallot (sliced thin)
- Juice from 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon white apple vinegar
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the celery by separating the leaves from the stalks. Slice the stalks thinly and chop the leaves roughly.
- Toast the nuts in a medium skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 2-4 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, combine sliced celery, shallot, nuts, dates, feta cheese, lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, and red pepper flakes. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Toss everything together until well mixed and serve immediately for freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 270mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg