Celery & Shallot Salad
Make this salad at home, or enjoy at the bar at Nick's Cove, in Tomales Bay. Photo by Kristen Loken.
Dressed with a lemon vinaigrette and garnished with fresh parsley and celery leaves, this simple salad is a bright counterpoint to a luscious Black Cod Dip.
This recipe, and others like it, can be found in the article “Yes, You Should Serve Shrimp Louie at Your Holiday Party. Plus, Other Coastal Classics.”
How to Make It
1
Make the Lemon Vinaigrette: Add lemon juice and olive oil to bowl and mix with a whisk.
2
Season with salt and pepper.
3
Assemble the Salad: Fill a medium bowl halfway with water. Add 1 tbsp salt and stir until dissolved. Add ice. Add shallots and let soak for 10 minutes. This will remove the punch of the shallot. Drain shallots in a colander.
4
Place shallots, celery hearts and leaves, and parsley in a serving bowl and season with salt and pepper.
5
Dress lightly with lemon vinaigrette.
6
Place the smoked black cod dip in a bowl or on a large platter.
7
Season with sea salt and black pepper.
8
Top with the celery salad and serve with a ton of fried saltines.
Ingredients
For the Lemon Vinaigrette
¼ cup lemon juice
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
sea salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
For the Salad
1 tbsp sea salt, plus more to taste
¼ cup thinly sliced shallots, cut into rings
¼ cup celery hearts, shaved
¼ cup celery leaves, yellow only
¼ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
3 tbsp lemon vinaigrette (ingredients above; recipe at top right)
Directions
1
Make the Lemon Vinaigrette: Add lemon juice and olive oil to bowl and mix with a whisk.
2
Season with salt and pepper.
3
Assemble the Salad: Fill a medium bowl halfway with water. Add 1 tbsp salt and stir until dissolved. Add ice. Add shallots and let soak for 10 minutes. This will remove the punch of the shallot. Drain shallots in a colander.
4
Place shallots, celery hearts and leaves, and parsley in a serving bowl and season with salt and pepper.
5
Dress lightly with lemon vinaigrette.
6
Place the smoked black cod dip in a bowl or on a large platter.
7
Season with sea salt and black pepper.
8
Top with the celery salad and serve with a ton of fried saltines.
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