Celery-Radicchio Slaw With Celery Leaf Pesto Dressing
- 4 crisp outer stalks celery, trimmed, leaves retained
- 1 small head radicchio, halved, cored
- 1 bunch scallions, 1/4" slice, green parts only
- Zest of 2 lemons (Meyer, if possible), retained
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Coarse sea salt
- A few grinds of pepper
- Celery leaves, minced
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 1 clove garlic, smashed & peeled
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Leave celery stalks whole. Hold each at an acute angle, and slice on thin setting of mandoline. If you don't have a mandoline, use a chef's knife held at an acute angle, and slice the celery as thin as possible. Transfer to salad bowl.
- Slice each half of radicchio also on the thin setting. Leave shreds in bin of mandoline, and fill the bin with cold water. Let radicchio soak for 5 minutes. If you don't have a mandoline, shred radicchio using a knife and soak it in a mixing bowl. Soaking the radicchio for a few minutes will remove some of its natural bitterness. At end of that time, drain through a fine-mesh sieve. Transfer to salad bowl.
- Slice scallions and add to salad bowl. Toss vegetables to blend.
- Scatter about a teaspoon of coarse sea salt and some grinds of pepper over the salad. Squeeze lemon juice over, followed by 1/4 cup of olive oil. Toss to blend. Let sit for flavors to meld.
- Place lemon zest, celery leaves, coarse sea salt, and garlic in a mortar and pestle. I like to use a wooden one to make pestos because the rougher surfaces generate good friction. Blend for about a minute. Set aside for 10 minutes for flavors to blend.
- After rest period, whisk 1/4 cup of olive oil into the celery-lemon pesto. Use a spatula to scrape all of the dressing out onto the salad. Toss to blend.
- Serve salad on chilled plates with additional wedges of lemon.
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Taken from food52.com/recipes/16514-celery-radicchio-slaw-with-celery-leaf-pesto-dressing (may not work)