Apple Date Celery Salad
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Including celery, apples, cucumbers, dates, and microgreens, tossed in a creamy parmesan dressing, this Apple Date Celery Salad is not your typical summer salad. It may sound like an unusual combination of ingredients, but trust me – it works! The end result is sweet, savory, and crunchy. Perfect for summer!
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Move over Waldorf salad, there’s a new apple celery salad in town! This apple date celery salad includes not only those three ingredients but also parsley, microgreens, cucumbers, and pecans. The dressing is creamy but light and loaded with freshly grated parmesan. Celery being one of my least favorite ingredients, I didn’t know what to expect the first time making this, but wowza! Sweet, savory, salty, creamy, crunchy…this salad is DELISH.
Helpful Tips
- Use a sweet apple. For the best flavor profile in this salad, I recommend using a sweet apple variety. I love honeycrisp apples for their sweet flavor and the fact that they hold up well in salads.
- Equal pieces. All of the diced and chopped ingredients – the celery, apples, cucumbers, etc – should be roughly the same size. That way, there can be a little bit of everything in each bite!
- Use freshly grated parmesan. With over a cup of parmesan cheese in this salad, it’s important to A) grate it yourself and B) use a quality cheese. Definitely avoid the green containers and I would personally avoid any pre-grated parmesan. The flavor just isn’t the same.
Apple Date Celery Salad
Ingredients
FOR THE SALAD
- 5 stalks celery, , ends trimmed, chopped
- 1 large honey crisp apple, , diced
- 1 English cucumber, , diced
- 1 bunch fresh parsley, , finely chopped
- Handful micro greens
- 8 pitted Medjool dates, , diced
- 1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans
FOR THE DRESSING
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup avocado oil
- 2 large lemons, , juiced
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
- 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan
- 2 cloves garlic, , finely minced
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped dill
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- To a large bowl, add the chopped celery, diced apple, diced cucumber, a bunch of finely chopped parsley, a handful of micro greens, diced Medjool dates, and chopped toasted pecans. Toss well to combine, and unstick any chopped dates that are clinging to one another.
- In another mixing bowl (or large measuring cup with a spout) add the mayonnaise, avocado oil, lemon juice juice, pure maple syrup, freshly grated Parmesan, minced garlic, freshly chopped dill, coarse salt, and pepper. Whisk until smooth.
- Pour dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.
Did you make this? Leave a rating below!How To Make Apple Date Celery Salad Step By Step
- Make the salad. To a large bowl, add 5 stalks chopped celery, 1 large diced honey crisp apple, 1 diced English cucumber, a bunch of finely chopped parsley, a handful of micro greens, 8 diced Medjool dates, and 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans. Toss well to combine, and unstick any chopped dates that are clinging to one another.
- Make the dressing. In another mixing bowl (or large measuring cup with a spout) add 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup avocado oil, juice from 2 large lemons, 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup, 1 & 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan, 2 finely minced garlic cloves, 1/4 cup freshly chopped dill, and 1 teaspoon each coarse salt and pepper. Whisk until smooth.
- Assemble and serve. Pour dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.
What To Serve With Apple Date Celery Salad
With all the greens and fresh flavors, this salad just begs to be enjoyed in the summer! I love to pair it with grilled meats, like chicken breast or steak. It would also be a great option for a picnic if you’re craving something a little different.
Proper Storage
Apple date celery salad is best enjoyed right away, but can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge up to 2 days. Give it a good stir before enjoying!
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This salad is delicious. Only change was no micro greens or cucumber, but I did add 1/2 cup dried cranberries. Even better the second day when the dried fruits have absorbed the dressing.
Dill is my favorite spice so I was delighted to find a recipe that uses it.
I made this yesterday and it was very good. If I make it again, I will only juice one lemon.
Just made for the 1st time and oh my goodness, I now understand your obsession. Followed the recipe as written and this salad turned out amazing. I shared some with my neighbor and had to send the recipe right over. Thank for sharing!
Move over traditional apple (Waldorf) salad! This is delicious. I didn’t have microgreens so added a handful of chopped Romaine. The dressing is the best ever! Thanks for the recipe, Amy😉
Hi! Making this fantastic salad for our family get-together dinner tonight. Question: your nutritional info is that for the entire recipe (6 servings) or is it per serving?
It’s always per serving. Enjoy!
Well, Amy, this salad is over-the-top. I just can’t stop making it. The flavors are just marvelous. Thank you.
Amy
What are micro greens. I want to make this recipe. Looks so yummy as all of your recipes are. 😋
Hi Stephanie! Microgreens are young seedlings of edible vegetables and herbs. They’re usually located near the lettuce or Alfalfa sprouts in the produce section. If you do a quick Google search, you can get a visual.
I absolutely loved it! This is a salad I will be making often.
My husband doesn’t care for broccoli but really liked this salad.
Everything in this salad is delicious, I personally would not omit any ingredients.
This is unique and soooo delicious!!
Printed it to add to my tried and true favorite recipe binder 🥰
Unusual…but so delicious. The toasted pecans are the perfect crunch!
THIS WAS ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. WILL INTRODUCE THIS SALAD TO OTHERS FOR THEM TO ENJOY.
Looks like a great salad but I can not do dairy. Any suggestions for the parm? Not a great fan of ‘pretend’ parm so curious what you feel the parm adds taste (or texture?) wise, as to whether it could just be left out?
thanks
The parmesan definitely adds flavor. I don’t know of a proper non dairy sub for this salad. You could probably leave it out, but it’s a key ingredient, so I can’t vouch for the taste or texture of the dressing without it.
I love everything in the salad and it was delicious