Céleri Rémoulade ? Celeriac Salad

Céleri Rémoulade

Ingredients:

1 Celeriac Bulb, cleaned

1 Carrot, cleaned

1 small Cucumber, seeded and Julianne cut.

3 Shallots, thinly sliced

1/2 – 1 cup Walnuts, crushed

1 cup Greek-Style Yoghurt

1 Tbsp Honey

3 Tbsp Almond Oil

2 Tbsp White Wine Vinegar

1 Tbsp Lemon Juice

2 Tbsp fresh Mint, minced

1 Tbsp fresh Dill, minced

2 tsp ground Ginger

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp Pepper

Directions:

Clean the Celeriac root by removing any scraggly roots and outer surface. Cut into pieces small enough to be easy to grate. I prefer to use my Food Processor’s food grater, so I make the pieces big enough to fit through the feeder. If you shred by hand, you may want them a good size for holding. Do the same thing with the Carrot.
Shred both the Celeriac and Carrot.
In a large bowl, combine the Celeriac, Carrot, Shallots, Cucumber, and Walnuts, and toss with your hands to mix well.
In a separate bowl combine all remaining ingredients and whisk together into a dressing.
Pour the dressing over the dry ingredients and mix well.

NOTES: Celeriac is one of those under-used vegetables in my opinion. Honestly, I don’t know why–its not too difficult to prepare, and you can eat it raw or cooked in any way imaginable that most root vegetables are cooked. Now regarding the Rémoulade itself. Traditionally, this would be made with Mayonnaise, and would not have Ginger and maybe a different set of spices. I found that a little bland and had to add some kick to it, but not overpower the fresh-taste of the Celeriac itself. The Rémoulade can be served as a side dish, or in a similar fashion to Cole Slaw–though it is not as strong. Many folks serve it as a side to fish. I prefer to eat it by itself as a side salad.