Celery, Apple and Walnut Salad

Looking for inspiration for that celery in your fridge? Try this celery, apple, and walnut salad. It’s simple because you slice, mix and serve. Easy Peasy! It goes great with grilled steaks, burgers, as a side for sandwiches, and so much more. Try it for yourself and see.

Great Summer Salad

Summer is finally here! I don’t know about you, but I’ve so excited that I could do a “Happy Dance”. This last winter was the season that just won’t give up. I was beginning to think Spring and Summer would never get here. Now that summer is finally here, I’m over the moon happy.

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With the beginning of Summer, my cooking changes with the season. Meals get lighter meals, I use more fruits and vegetables because more is in season,  and grilling happens more often. In central Oklahoma, (where I live), there are days that it is simply TOO hot to turn on the stove. If I do dare cook indoors, the house just gets TOO darn hot.  Do you ever have days like that? Well when they happen here, I look for simple salads to feed my family.

Apple Walnut Salad with Celery

This Apple Walnut Salad with celery is one of my go-to summer salads. It is the perfect combination of sweet, salty, and crunchy.  No matter the season, this is always a welcome addition to any meal.

If you want to make this salad an entree, you can add grilled chicken or salmon for a complete meal.

An Apple a Day

Honey crisp apples are one of my favorite varieties. They are sweet, juicy, and delicious. It’s one of the best apples for eating raw. At certain times of the year, they may be harder to find. You can substitute any other variety of sweet apple; Pink Lady, Cameo,  Fuji, etc. Capers and Feta cheese add saltiness that compliments the sweetness of the raisins and apple. Celery adds a nice crunch to this salad, adds only a few calories,  and has loads of fiber.

Walnuts

Walnuts and other nuts are a great addition to almost any salad. You may be surprised to learn that walnuts keep longer when refrigerated. Who knew? Where do you store your nuts? Walnuts are high in Omega-3 fatty acids and help you feel maintain your diet.

Make Ahead Salad

You can make this salad ahead of time or eat it immediately after making it. If you have time, I recommend making this ahead of time by about an hour. That gives the salad time to meld all the flavors together.

If you plan on storing this salad overnight, add the celery just before serving. If they are combined too far ahead of time (more than 12 hours) with the other ingredients, the celery will lose its crunch. The flavor will be there, but the texture will be off.

So without further ado, here is my family’s  Celery, Apple. Walnut Salad.