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Spicy Celery Salad

Serves 6
Time 20 min
All at once tart, sweet, spicy and fresh, this crunchy celery salad is dressed with a tahini and date dressing spiked with lemon juice and mint.
Ingredients
  • 4 large pitted dates (about 2 ounces)
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 3/4 teaspoon crushed red chile flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 bunch celery (about 8 stalks), with any inner leaves, thinly sliced on the bias
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh mint
  • 1/4 cup whole almonds, toasted and roughly chopped
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Method

Put dates in a heatproof bowl or cup, add 1/2 cup boiling water and set aside to let soak for 10 minutes. 

Transfer dates and soaking liquid to a blender. 

Add lemon zest and juice, tahini, chile flakes and salt, and blend until smooth. 

Transfer to a large bowl and toss with celery, parsley and mint. 

Sprinkle with almonds and serve immediately.

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  • 4 large pitted dates (about 2 ounces)
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 3/4 teaspoon crushed red chile flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 bunch celery (about 8 stalks), with any inner leaves, thinly sliced on the bias
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh mint
  • 1/4 cup whole almonds, toasted and roughly chopped
Shop recipe on Amazon

Exclusively for Prime members in select ZIP codes.