Description
Enjoy the vibrant and refreshing Cucumber Celery Salad, a perfect addition to your summer gatherings and a delightful accompaniment to any meal. This salad features crisp, thinly sliced cucumbers, crunchy celery, and aromatic herbs layered over a creamy almond spread. The combination of textures and flavors creates a light yet satisfying dish that bursts with freshness. Ideal for picnics or as a healthy side, this salad is both nutritious and customizable—add your favorite herbs or nuts for an extra twist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Persian cucumbers
- 5 celery stalks
- ½ medium fennel bulb
- ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- ¼ cup fresh dill, finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoon fresh mint, finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Zest of one small lime
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- ½ teaspoon fine salt
- Pinch of pepper
- ½ cup raw almonds
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (for almond spread)
- ¼ cup filtered water
- 1 ½ Tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Add the almonds to the boiling water, turn off heat, cover and let sit for 15-20 minutes.
- Drain in a colander. Remove the almond peels by squeezing each almond firmly at the base until the skin pops off.
- Add peeled almonds and the rest of the almond spread ingredients to a blender or food processor. Process until smooth, adjusting with more water if necessary. Cover and chill until needed.
- Thinly slice the cucumbers, celery, and fennel using a mandoline or sharp knife.
- In a large bowl, combine shaved cucumbers, celery, fennel with chopped parsley, dill, mint, olive oil, lime zest, lime juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Spread almond spread onto a plate, top with the vegetable medley, and garnish with sliced almonds and an extra pinch of sea salt if desired.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Blending/Slicing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg