German cuisine · Salads & Mezze

Celeriac Salad with Apple and Walnuts

Raw grated celeriac with apple, toasted walnuts and a yogurt-lemon dressing.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 1 celeriac (approx. 700 g)
• 1 tart apple
• 80 g walnuts
• 150 g yogurt
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 lemon
• 1 tsp honey
• 1/2 bunch chives
• Salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Peel the celeriac generously, cut away any brown spots, and grate on the coarse side of the grater.
2. Squeeze the lemon and immediately mix half the juice into the grated celeriac so it stays pale.
3. Coarsely grate the apple with the skin on and fold into the celeriac with the remaining lemon juice.
4. Toast the walnuts in a dry pan over medium heat for 3–4 min. until fragrant, let cool and chop coarsely.
5. Stir yogurt, mayonnaise, honey, salt and pepper until smooth and mix the dressing into the salad until all the shreds are coated.
6. Chill the salad for 15 min., then serve sprinkled with the walnuts and finely sliced chives.