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Celeriac Root with Honey Mustard Dressing -- You'll love this recipe inspired by Grandma Jo, passed down to us. It's an easy and delicious way to enjoy celeriac! | garlicdelight.com
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Celeriac Root with Honey Mustard Dressing

Celeriac root, with its mild and unusual celery flavor, offers a crunchy texture in this simple salad. The honey mustard dressing is subtle and complements celeriac wonderfully in this refreshing recipe.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time15 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Anna&Alex
Keyword: 10 ingredients or less, family-friendly, refreshing, salad, sauce, vegan, vegetarian
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 50kcal
Author: Anna Rider

Equipment

  • Chopping Board
  • Knife
  • Saucepan
  • Peeler
  • Garlic Press
  • Citrus Juicer

Ingredients

  • 1 head Celeriac
  • 1 clove Shallot
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 Lemon
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil Extra virgin is best
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Pepper Freshly ground
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
  • 2 teaspoons Honey I always use Manuka honey from New Zealand.
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Instructions

  • Gather the ingredients. I left the garlic out in the picture but don't forget it!
    Overhead view of ingredients including celeriac, lemon, shallot, and seasonings.

Prepare the Celeriac Root

  • Chop the leaves off. Keep them for making stock in another recipe. Or discard them. 
    A knife chopping the leaves off celeriac on a cutting board.
  • Boil water in a small pot. Put the celeriac root in the boiling water.
    The celeriac root sitting in boiling water in a metal pot.
  • Boil the root for about 5 minutes. It will be cooked when you can stab celeriac with a fork.
    A fork piercing into the celeriac root.
  • Remove the celeriac and run under cold water to cool. Peel the outer skin with a vegetable peeler. Do your best. It is tough to get around the root.
    A peeler peeling the outer layer of the celeriac root.
  • Finish trimming the roots with a paring knife as it will not be easy to peel the knobby parts.
    The knife trimming the extra knots off the peeled celeriac root.
  • Slice the root thinly. 
    Knife slicing the celeriac root thinly.
  • Cut the sliced root into a thick batonnet size. 
    Knife cutting the sliced celeriac root into thick batonnets.

Prepare honey mustard dressing

  • Using a garlic press, squeeze through the clove of garlic.
    A garlic press squeezing a clove of garlic.
  • Quarter the shallot.
    Knife cutting shallot in quarters.
  • Press the shallot through the garlic press. 
    A garlic press squeezing shallot.
  • Squeeze the lemon juice into the mixing bowl with the garlic and shallot.
    Anna's hand squeezing half a lemon.
  • Add the salt, pepper, honey, and Dijon mustard.
    White plate with salt, pepper, honey, and dijon mustard tipped into the mixing bowl.
  • Mix the dressing together. 
    A mixing bowl with the honey mustard dressing.
  • Add the celeriac root to the dressing. 
    A mixing bowl with the honey mustard dressing and the celeriac root.
  • Toss together until evenly mixed.
    A mixing bowl with the honey mustard dressing mixed in with the celeriac root. Recipe from garlicdelight.com.
  • Enjoy the honey mustard celeriac root with a delicious rib roast! Yum.
    Celeriac Root with Honey Mustard Dressing -- You'll love this recipe inspired by Grandma Jo, passed down to us. It's an easy and delicious way to enjoy celeriac! | garlicdelight.com

Notes

We got our celeriac from one of our CSA boxes, Greenhearts Family Farm. Learn more about the CSA services I subscribe to.  I've also seen celeriac sold at Safeway and Whole Foods. 

Nutrition

Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Sodium: 1256mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin C: 15.8mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.4mg