Celery Root And Pear Slaw Recipes

CELERY ROOT SLAW

Steps:

• Coarsely grate 1 pound peeled celery root. Toss with 1 tablespoon salt and 2 tablespoons warm water in a colander; let sit 20 minutes. Rinse and drain. Whisk the juice of 1 lemon and 1/4 cup each dijon mustard and sour cream in a bowl, then whisk in 1/4 cup olive oil. Add the celery root, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Chill. Add 1/4 cup chopped parsley before serving.

ASIAN PEAR SLAW

Steps:

• Peel strings from celery with a Y-shaped vegetable peeler and cut celery into 1/4-inch-thick matchsticks.
• Whisk together lime juice, rice vinegar, and ginger and stir in celery and remaining ingredients with salt and pepper to taste.
• Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes before serving.

PEAR AND CELERY ROOT SALAD

Steps:

• To make the pear salad, peel and quarter the pears. Cut away the cores and cut each quarter into 3 slices. Toss in a bowl with salt, pepper, sugar, vinegar and oil. Refrigerate for 1 hour, tossing ingredients at least once more.
• To make the celery root salad, place the celery root in a bowl and mix in the mayonnaise and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. This salad can be made ahead and refrigerated.
• To assemble the salad, place the lettuce in a bowl. Add a little of the vinaigrette from the pears and toss to coat the leaves. Divide the lettuce among 4 plates. Fan the pears in a circle around the lettuce. Place a small mound of the celery root salad in the center of each plate. Serve immediately