Best Celery And Avocado Salad Recipes

CELERY ROOT, ENDIVE, AVOCADO AND BLUE CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare dressing: In a medium bowl, combine shallots, lemon juice, salt and black pepper. Allow to sit for 5 minutes, then gradually whisk in the vegetable oil and olive oil. Add the heavy cream and cayenne pepper, stirring to blend. Adjust seasonings to taste.
• Peel and core the apple, and cut into 1/8-inch matchsticks. Place in a large mixing bowl with the celery root, endive and 10 ounces of the crab. Add about half of the dressing, and toss to coat; add more dressing, if desired. Add the chives, 1 tablespoon of the celery leaves and all but 1 tablespoon of the parsley. Add additional lemon juice and salt and pepper as desired, to taste.
• To serve, peel avocado and slice into thin wedges. Place in a medium bowl, and toss with just enough olive oil to coat the wedges. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide the avocado among six plates. Divide the celery root mixture among plates, placing it on top of the avocado but allowing some of the avocado to show at one side. In a small bowl, combine the remaining crab meat, parsley and celery leaves. Add 1/2 tablespoon of the dressing, and toss to combine; reserve the remaining dressing for another use. Place a spoonful of crab mixture on top of each salad as garnish. Serve immediately.

CRISPY RICE CAKE WITH CELERY SALAD AND AVOCADO

Steps:

• In a bowl, thoroughly combine rice, zucchini, Parmesan, eggs, lemon zest, sliced mint, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. When it shimmers, pour rice mixture into center and press with the back of a spoon until flattened to a 1/2-inch-thick pancake. Cook until bottom is golden brown and edges are crisp, 4 to 5 minutes (lower heat if edges are browning too quickly). Carefully flip with large spatula, or slide onto a plate, flip onto another plate, and slide back into skillet. Cook on second side until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes more. Transfer to a cutting board.
• In a bowl, toss together celery, radishes, lemon juice, and remaining 2 teaspoons oil. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange avocado on cake; season with salt. Top with salad, celery leaves, and mint leaves. Cut into wedges; serve.

CELERY AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine oil, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Add remaining ingredients and gently toss to coat well.

SHRIMP SALAD WITH AVOCADO, CELERY AND RED ONION

Steps:

• Whisk together olive oil and lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper. Set aside. Whisk again just before using.
• Combine shrimp, avocado, celery, scallion, tomatoes, parsley and red onion.
• Sprinkle with enough dressing to coat lightly.
• Toss shrimp salad gently, and season to taste with salt and pepper.

CELERY, AVOCADO, AND BELL PEPPER SALAD WITH BLACK OLIVES

Steps:

• 1. Wash the celery under cold running water, then peel the outside of the stalks using a swivel-blade vegetable peeler. Seek to remove all the strings that you possibly can. Cut the celery into skinny strips 2 to 3 inches long and no more than 1/4 inch wide. (I'd rather you did this by hand, but if you must use the food processor, insert the large shredding disk and cut the celery into pieces short enough to fit horizontally inside the processor's feed tube.) You want to end up with about 1 1/2 cup.
• 2. Peel the avocado, split it in half, cut it lengthwise into sections, then cut it into thin slices no more than 1/2 inch wide.
• 3. Split a large red pepper in half along its creases, save one half for cooking or for other salads, wash the other under cold running water, scoop away the seeds and white pith. Cut it into 1/4-inch dice, yielding approximately 2/3 cup diced pepper.
• 4. Combine the celery, avocado, bell pepper, and black olives in a ceramic or glass bowl, sprinkle liberally with salt, add the vinegar, olive oil, and several grindings of pepper. Toss thoroughly, being careful not to mash the avocado too much.