Apple and Celery Salad
- 3 large crisp apples (such as Honeycrisp or Granny Smith), cored and cut into ½-inch pieces
- 6 celery stalks with leaves, stalks sliced ¼-inch thick, leaves roughly chopped
- 1 cup walnuts, toasted and roughly chopped
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Prepare apples and celery by washing, coring apples and cutting into ½-inch pieces, slicing celery stalks ¼-inch thick, and chopping celery leaves separately.
- Toast walnuts in dry skillet over medium-low heat for 5-7 minutes until fragrant and golden, then chop roughly.
- Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper until emulsified to create the dressing.
- Combine apples, celery stalks, walnuts, cranberries, and parsley in large bowl, drizzle with most of dressing, and toss gently.
- Add celery leaves, toss briefly, let rest 10-15 minutes, then serve with remaining dressing if desired.