Celery is a versatile and nutritious vegetable that often plays a supporting role in recipes. However, it has an amazing crunch and refreshing flavor. Here are 25+ delicious celery recipes to spotlight this refreshing veggie.
Whether you’re looking for a healthy snack, a light side dish, or a flavorful addition to your main course, celery can be your go-to ingredient.
In this blog post, we’ve curated 25+ mouthwatering celery recipes that are delicious and nutritious (not to mention quick & easy!).
Get ready to discover exciting ways to enjoy this humble vegetable!
The BEST Ways to Use Celery
This Shaved Fennel Salad comes together quickly and has such a delicious light lemon vinaigrette and wonderful crunch. It's the perfect side salad for rich and hearty dishes like pasta or braised short ribs.
Cozy Celery soup is a 6-ingredient soup recipe that is healthy and delicious. It’s a budget-friendly recipe that takes 30 minutes to make and is always a hit at the table.
This Slow Cooker “Better Than Botox” Bone Broth is full of natural collagen! Make chicken, pork or beef stock using kitchen scraps and this simple crockpot method.
You will want to make these healthy Buffalo Chicken Celery Bites for every party! These bite-sized treats are easy to make, taste incredible, and are actually light and healty.
This delicious warm German Potato Salad combines tender potatoes with a warm bacon-mustard vinaigrette dressing. It’s tangy, creamy and the perfect side dish for the summer grilling season.
This Leftover Chicken Soup (Chicken Carcass Soup) is the best way to put your leftover roasted chicken carcass to use. Packed with veggies, herbs, collagen, and protein, enjoy this comforting soup and all of its benefits on sick days or for family dinners.
For a vegetarian-friendly option, stir-fry celery with tofu, soy sauce, and your choice of vegetables. It's a healthy and delicious way to enjoy a meatless meal.
Ants on a Log – The classic after-school snack gets a bit of a twist with a few new varieties. Six different peanut butter snacks that your kids will love!
This Fennel and Chickpea Salad is tossed in a light citrus vinaigrette & topped with parmesan. It’s the perfect make-ahead salad for potlucks or lunches.
Easy Italian Celery and Orange Salad. Made with just a few ingredients you probably have on hand – including the entire celery stalk – to help you avoid tossing those tasty celery leaves.
Creamy Celery Casserole. This simple & savory vegetable casserole is loaded with seasoned celery, mushrooms, & onions baked in creamy soup with a crunchy topping.
Stir Fry Beef and Celery with XO Sauce. Stir fry dishes are a no brainer for a weekend night dinner. I usually choose a meat such as pork or beef and a veggie such a bok choy or broccoli… and voila, you have a dish.
This tasty celery and lentil soup is rich, hearty and filling. Use any vegetables you have in the fridge and add leftover cheese rinds for extra flavour.
Celery salad is a gloriously simple salad recipe that’s got crunchy celery, sweet raisins, a scattering of walnuts, all wrapped up in a creamy dressing. It’s delicious!
This Celery Salad is a handy recipe to use up leftover celery we all have lurking at the back of the fridge, usually buying a whole bunch only to use just one or two stalks
This vegan roasted celery and potato soup is a great way to use up scrap veggies! This vegan potato soup recipe is a take on my favorite childhood soup.
This celery alla parmigiana recipe from Jamie Oliver is a great vegetable side dish since the savoury crunch of celery matches the rich creaminess so well.
Celery should be stored in the refrigerator. To keep it fresh, trim the leafy tops and store it in a plastic bag or airtight container, preferably wrapped in a damp paper towel to maintain its crispness.
Does celery have any health benefits?
Celery has several potential health benefits. It may help support digestive health, reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure, and contribute to healthy weight management. Some studies suggest that celery may have anticancer properties as well.
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Celery is a versatile and nutritious vegetable that often plays a supporting role in recipes. However, it has an amazing crunch and refreshing flavor. Here are 25+ delicious celery recipes to spotlight this refreshing veggie. Try this Shaved Fennel & Celery Salad. It's the perfect side salad for rich and hearty dishes like pasta or braised short ribs.
Heat a skillet over medium high heat and add the pine nuts. Toast for 5-10 minutes, until golden brown, stirring occasionally and keeping an eye on them so that they don’t burn.
Meanwhile, thin slice your fennel and celery and chop the parsley – Add them all to a large bowl.
Toss fennel, celery and parsley with lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and sprinkle with shaved Parmesan and toasted pine nuts.
Notes
Unlike lettuce based salads, this salad retains its great crunch for a couple of days, so be sure to save any leftovers!
Store any leftover pine nuts in the freezer – They’ll stay fresh for much longer this way.