Celery Salad

 Good summer side dish.   Great way to use up celery.  

CELERY SALAD

(serves 6)

Ingredients:

*1/4 cup olive oil

*1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice

*1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

*1 teaspoon celery seed

*1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

*1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

*4 cups celery, sliced thin

*1 tart apple, peeled, cored, and diced

*1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, cut into small bite size chunks

*1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Directions:

~In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, Dijon mustard, celery seed, kosher salt, and pepper until well mixed.

~In a large bowl, toss celery, apples, and cheese together.

~Drizzle olive oil mixture over carrot mixture and toss until well coated.

~Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

~Mix in pecans just before serving.