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celery apple salad with dates in a grey bowl with a wooden board.
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Celery and Apple Salad with Almonds and Dates

A simple celery and apple salad with Almonds and Dates is all you need this spring. It may sound unusual, but the flavors come together so good.
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Salad, Salad Dressing, Side Dish, Starters and Sides
Cuisine: American
Allergy: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Sugar Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 3
Calories: 223kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Ingredients

  • 3 stalks celery
  • 2 small apples
  • 4-5 dates
  • ¼ cup almonds, toasted & sliced

Dressing

  • 1 Tbsp tahini paste
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • 1 Tbsp hot water
  • 1⅛ Tbsp honey

Instructions

  • Wash and trim the celery stalks. Slice into ⅛ to ¼-inch half-moons crosswise.
    3 stalks celery
    chopped green celery on a wooden cutting board.
  • Core and slice the apples.
    2 small apples
    thinly sliced apple on a cutting board.
  • Pit the dates and chop into small pieces.
    4-5 dates
    chopped dates on a cutting board.
  • For the dressing mix combine all ingredients, adding 1 Tbsp of hot water. The water will help to make the dressing smooth.
    1 Tbsp tahini paste, ½ lemon,, 1⅛ Tbsp honey, 1 Tbsp hot water
    tahini dressing in a glass jar with a lid and a spoon with a brown bowl and half a lemon on the side.
  • Combine salad ingredients together in a bowl and combine with tahini dressing.
    ¼ cup almonds,
    celery salad in a glass bowl with tahini dressing drizzled on top with a spoon on the side.

Notes

For a crunchier apple, choose red delicious apples. Fuji or honeycrisp apples are a great choice for both sweetness and crunch, while gala apples also add tartness.

Nutrition

Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 36mg | Potassium: 434mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 253IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg