Celery salad - an unusual combination of piquancy and diet
To prepare a spicy celery salad, the hostess does not need much effort and time. As the main ingredients, it is enough for her to take carrots, 150 g of hard cheese (either strong salty or unimaginably sour), as well as an apple. Celery use both stem and root (about 150 g). The last ingredient is chopped on a coarse grater. Season the dish with homemade mayonnaise. For a pungent taste, add a clove of garlic.
It is recommended to replace the apple with an exotic pineapple, and cheese - walnuts... Instead of fruit, some people practice using boiled potatoes, which gives the dish a certain tenderness.
Celery salad: cooking steps
First of all, a piece of cheese and carrots are chopped on a coarse grater. The stems of the plant are cut into thin cubes across the fibers. If the culinary specialist considers it too thick, then the petiole is divided lengthwise into several parts. Now they take up the preparation of a spicy dressing for an unusual celery salad:
- a clove of garlic is squeezed through a press into a sauce container;
- add a few tablespoons of homemade mayonnaise;
- season with salt and pepper;
- mix thoroughly.
After that, rub the apple into a bowl to the already chopped food. Fruits are brought in last, so that they do not have time to weather and darken. Next, the ingredients are seasoned with cooked hot sauce.
As practice shows, the extraordinary taste of the dish does not leave indifferent any guest, especially those who do not like celery. So after dinner, many will want to know the recipe for such a salad, unless, of course, tell them about the secret ingredient.
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Homemade mayonnaise without eggs in just 2 minutes
Most often it is called vegetarian. It will be especially interesting for those who follow a diet. In taste and consistency, the cold sauce is practically no different from the real one. Moreover, there are no conservatives or dyes in it. The algorithm for preparing such a miracle consists in such simple actions:
- 100 ml of milk and 200 ml of vegetable oil are poured into a blender, preferably odorless;
- beat until a thick mass is obtained (should be like sour cream);
- in a separate plate, mix 1 tsp. mustard, a pinch of salt, a teaspoon of sugar, black pepper and 1.5 tbsp. l. (or less) vinegar;
- add to the base of mayonnaise and beat again, but not for long, so as not to interrupt.
As a result, the sauce will turn out to be thick, aromatic and similar to the real one. It is with this vegetarian sauce that celery salad is seasoned. It is important to understand that an unusual suspension is stored for a relatively short time, so you do not need to harvest it in too large quantities.